That would be the kingdom of Israel. The Southern Kingdom was called Judah.
It was called Israel
Yes. Samaria was the capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel. (Gibeah, Hebron, and Jerusalem were the capitals of the United Kingdom of Israel.)
That would be the kingdom of Israel. The Southern Kingdom was called Judah.
AnswerThe Bible says that after the death of Solomon, the northern tribes rebelled from the kingdom of Israel and created their own kingdom called Israel, while the former kingdom settled for the name Judah.However, some scholars believe that there was no King Solomon and that there never was a United Monarchy of Israel. They say that Israel and Judah were always separate, with their own pottery styles, culture and distinct dialects of the Hebrew language.
What had once been the Kingdom of Israel was then called Samaria.Another answer:The northernmost part of the former Kingdom of Israel in the time of Christ was Galilee, which included the towns of Nazareth and Capernaum. (Samaria was to its south, between Galilee and Judea.)
It was the capital of the Northern Kingdom of the Ten Tribes of Israel, yes.
True. The Assyrians conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel in 722 BCE.
Rehoboam Another answer: Rehav'am (Rehoboam) did not conquer the Northern Kingdom. Rather, he took leadership over it when it was formed (the Ten Tribes seceded from the rule of King David's descendants). The Northern Kingdom was conquered by the Assyrian king Shalmanesser.
The Northern Kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Assyrian Empire in 722 B.C.E. effectively ending its independence.
Became King of Israel - the Northern Kingdom.
The Northern Kingdom of Israel had a capital at Samaria, but the current capital of Israel is Jerusalem.