Zeruah
Mentioned in 983 BC traditional (Jones)
Stricken, mother of Jeroboam, the first king of the ten tribes (1 Kings 11:26).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Jeroboam, Nebat, and Solomon.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Zeruah, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- possible location: Zeredah1
Timeline
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Mentions
1 tagged verse in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Zeruah 1 |
| KJV | Zeruah 1 |
| ASV | Zeruah 1 |
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1 Kings1 verse
- 11:26
Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king,
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Stricken, mother of Jeroboam, the first king of the ten tribes (1 Kings 11:26).