2 Chronicles 11 - 14

Solomon's son, Rehoboam, prepared to lead the tribes of Judah and Benjamin in battle against the other 10 tribes; but God stopped his actions and the battle never occurred.  Rehoboam strengthened the cities he controlled, the priests and Levites moved south to join with the king (the rebel leader - Jereboam - had refused to acknowledge their position as priests), and began establishing his kingdom among the two tribes loyal to him.  Egypt attacked this southern kingdom and carried away many of the treasures Solomon had amassed.  Rehoboam's seventeen-year reign ended and his son, Abijah, ruled for three years.  Abijah attempted to reunite the separated tribes, but Jereboam set an ambush to attack.  God favored Judah and allowed Jereboam to suffer a great defeat, losing his own life in the process.  After Abijah's death, Asa ruled over a decade-long period of civil rest.