¹⁷ So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years,^(A) because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.

Rehoboam’s Last Days

¹³ King Rehoboam^(A) established his royal power in Jerusalem. Rehoboam was 41 years old when he became king and reigned 17 years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord had chosen from all the tribes of Israel to put His name.^(B) Rehoboam’s mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite.