Midrasch zu Amos 7:10

R. Jochanan said: "By what merit was Jerobo'am, the son of Jo'ash, king of Israel, counted among the kings of Judah? Because he would not listen to slander directed against Amos the prophet." Where do we find that he was counted among the kings of Judah? It is written (Hos. 1, 1) The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Be'eri, in the days of Uzziyahu, Jotham, Achaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jerobo'am, the son of Jo'ash, the king of Israel. And whence do we infer that he would not listen to any slander? It is written (Amos 7, 10) Then sent Amazyah, the priest of Beth-El, to Jerobo'am, the king of Israel, saying 'Amos has conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel, the land is not able to hear all his words. For thus hath Amos said. By the sword shall Jerobo'am die, and Israel shall surely be led away into exile out of their own land.' Whereupon Jerobo'am answered: "God forbid that that righteous man should have said it; but if he did say it, what can I do, he surely was instructed by the Shechinah!"