Jeroboam son of Jehoash king of Israel became king in Samaria. (2 Kings 14:23)Jeroboam II was named for the first sovereign of the Northern Kingdom Jeroboam son of Nebat. This was a last hurrah for Israel, but it was a pretty good hurrah.
Israel had been beat up by its enemies and was suffering an economic slump. Politically, militarily and economically Jeroboam proved to be a good king, and under his leadership Israel experienced a renaissance of sorts and a time of prosperity. But Jeroboam was no prize spiritually, and upon his death, Israel started a downhill spiral that would lead to its demise at the hands of Assyria.
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