King Jeroboam II stands as a significant yet often overlooked figure in the Bible and the history of ancient Israel. His reign was marked by military success, territorial expansion, and economic prosperity but was overshadowed by spiritual decline and social injustice. As the fourteenth king of the northern kingdom of Israel, Jeroboam II’s reign is recorded in 2 Kings 14:23–29 and referenced in the prophetic writings of Amos, Hosea, and Jonah. King Jeroboam II ruled from approximately 786 to 746 BC, a period when the ten northern tribes of Israel reached their pinnacle of wealth and power yet teetered on the brink of collapse.