Sizes larger than Jeroboam (3 L) are rare. Jehoash was succeeded by his son Jeroboam II. Pekahiah continued the practices of Jeroboam, which are called the sins of Jeroboam. He was the son and successor of Jeroboam. However, his plea to Jeroboam was not heeded. According to the Book of Chronicles Abijah had a force of 400,000 and Jeroboam 800,000. The wife of Jeroboam is a character in the Hebrew Bible. Shushak was also related by marriage to Jeroboam. He waged a major battle against Jeroboam in the mountains of Ephraim. This "man of God" who warned Jeroboam has been equated with a seer named Iddo. After making the golden calf or golden calves both Aaron and Jeroboam celebrate festivals. The first, the "Jeroboam", is named after the predecessor of the biblical King Ahab.