(fl. 10th cent, BCE)
King of Judah (930-908 BCE). He was the son of Solomon by his wife Naamah. When he refused to moderate his policy of taxation, the country split into the kingdoms of Israel and Judah; only the tribes of Judah, Simeon and most of Benjamin remained loyal to Rehoboam. Subsequently Shishak of Egypt invaded Judah and plundered the Temple (I Kings llff).
Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.