3779951 The Division of the Kingdoms under Rehoboam - Bible by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); (add.info.: The Division of the Kingdoms under Rehoboam. C. 932 -931 BCE. After the split, Rehoboam remained king of the southern Kingdom of Judah. I Kings 12:13 -14. \'And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men\'s counsel that they gave him; 14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.\'. Illustration by William Hole 1846 - 1917 Old Testament History by William Hole, 1925 Eyre & Spottiswoode, LondonOld Testament History by William Hole); Lebrecht History.