Person
Zeruah
mother of Jeroboam I
Widow named in 1 Kings as the mother of Jeroboam, who became the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel.
Who or what is this?
Zeruah is identified in 1 Kings 11 as a widow and the mother of son of Nebat. The text briefly notes her name when introducing Jeroboam, who would rise to prominence as one of 's officials, catch the attention of the prophet , and ultimately lead the secession of the ten northern tribes to become the first king of Israel after the kingdom split under . Zeruah herself receives no further description in the narrative; she is remembered solely as Jeroboam's mother.
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