How many times is Rehoboam mentioned in the Bible?
The word Rehoboam appears 50 times in the King James Version, in 41 verses. It is found in 3 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Rehoboam 52 times.
Rehoboam in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Rehoboam counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Rehoboam | 50 | 52 |
| Total | 50 | 52 |
What the name Rehoboam means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Rehoboam as "who sets the people at liberty".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Rehoboam most
Rehoboam appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Chronicles has the most (28), then 1 Kings (21) and 1 Chronicles (1).
First and last mention of Rehoboam
And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.
The verse that uses it most is 1 Kings 12:18, 2 times (tied with 1 Kings 12:21, 1 Kings 12:27, 1 Kings 14:21, 2 Chronicles 10:18, 2 Chronicles 11:1 and 3 more):
Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
Where the two translations differ
0 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 1 verse matches only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Matthew 1:7: counted in the World English Bible only
And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.
Common questions
How many times is Rehoboam in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 50 of the 50 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Rehoboam appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Chronicles has the most (28), then 1 Kings (21) and 1 Chronicles (1).
Where is Rehoboam first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 1 Kings 11:43: "And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead." The last is 2 Chronicles 13:7.
What does the name Rehoboam mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Rehoboam as "who sets the people at liberty".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.