Zeredah Summary
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Zeredah was the hometown of Jeroboam, who became the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel .
Zeredah
PlaceThe hometown of Jeroboam, first king of Israel
Names
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Zeredah
ambush; change of dominion
- en Zereda · Also called
- he צְרֵדָה · H6868G
- bg Цереда
Location
Kind: River or spring
Modern name: Deir Ghassaneh
Certainty: Probable
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Zeredah Article
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Zeredah is mentioned in the Bible as the hometown of Jeroboam, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel (1Ki.11.26). Jeroboam was an Ephraimite from Zeredah who was a valiant warrior and an industrious worker. King Solomon noticed Jeroboam's abilities and made him the overseer of the forced labor of the house of Joseph. However, the prophet Ahijah prophesied that God would tear the kingdom from Solomon's son and give ten tribes to Jeroboam. When Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam, he fled to Egypt until Solomon's death. Zeredah's exact location is unknown but was likely in the hill country of Ephraim.
Zereda Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The fortress, a city on the north of Mount Ephraim; the birthplace of Jeroboam (1 Kings 11:26). It is probably the same as Zaretan (Josh. 3:16), Zererath (Judg. 7:22), Zartanah (1 Kings 4:12), or the following.
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