A prophet and chronicler of the times of Solomon and Jeroboam, 1 Kings 11:29 2 Chronicles 9:29 . He is thought to be the person who spoke in God's name to Solomon while building the temple, 1 Kings 6:11; and again after he fell into sin, 1 Kings 11:11 . He notified Jeroboam of the separation of Israel from Judah, and of the foundation of his house-the ruin of which he afterwards foretold, 1 Kings 14:1-14 .