The division of the kingdom into Israel and Judah occurs after the reign of which king?

• A. Solomon
• B. Rehoboam
• C. Jeroboam
• D. David

Answer: (A)

The division happens after Solomon’s reign. When Solomon dies, the united kingdom ends, and his son Rehoboam becomes king. The people ask him to ease the heavy burdens Solomon had imposed, but Rehoboam refuses, and the ten northern tribes break away under Jeroboam, forming Israel, while Rehoboam remains over Judah. So the timing of the split is tied to the close of Solomon’s rule, making Solomon the correct reference point. The other figures are central to the events of the split (Jeroboam as the northern leader, Rehoboam as the southern king), but the question asks when the division occurred in relation to the kings, which is after Solomon’s reign.