Introduction
Son of Solomon; his harsh response to the northern tribes' request for lighter burdens, per 1 Kings, precipitated the split of the united kingdom into Judah (which he retained) and Israel
Family
- Father: Solomon
This article records a figure from the Hebrew Bible's narrative genealogy of Israel, as told across the Torah and the Former Prophets. It follows the text's own presentation of events rather than adjudicating questions of historicity, which remain debated among biblical scholars and archaeologists.