| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Jeroboam II |
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| in the Bible, king of Israel, son of Jehoash, whom he succeeded. His reign was marked by increasing prosperity and expansion northward, but also by corruption. Amos and Hosea appeared under Jeroboam. |
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