... > Bible > Old Testament > division of the Kingdom, and story of Israel, the Northern Kingdom > story of the kingdom and kings of Israel (part I) > story of Jeroboam, king of Israel (1 Kings 12:20, 12:25 - 14:20) > the ten northern tribes make Jeroboam king of Israel and set up the capital of Shechem (later exchanged for Tirzah) > the cities of Shechem and Penuel are fortified