Jeroboam
AnswerAccording to The Bible, Jeroboam was the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel, reigning after the split in the United Monarchy in 925 BCE.However, there is a developing scholarly consensus that there was no United Monarchy as described in the Bible, and that Omri was probably the first real king of Israel. Omri ruled from 876 to 869 BCE (another estimate: 884-872).
According to the Bible, Saul was the first king of a United Monarchy of Israel, while Jereboam was the first ruler of the northern kingdom of Israel. Hoshea was the last king of Israel, in 722 BCE when the nation was finally destroyed. Also, on this account, Rehoboam was the first king of Judah, and Jehoiachin was the last king of Judah.
The archaeological and historical evidence points to the likelihood that there never was a United Monarchy of Israel, so Saul is widely believed among scholars to have been only a local warlord, with only limited power even within his own tribe. Some scholars also believe that the first real king of Israel was Omri, and that the monarchy of Judah came even later. On this view, much of the early biblical history of Israel is merely legendary.
Saul was Israel's first king. David was the king that had a truly United Kingdom... it started to have issues during the reign of Solomon.
Read 1 & 2 Samuel.
In the book of 1 Kings chapters 11 and 12, we read that Rehoboam, King Solomon's son, reigned in Judah. Jeroboam reigned as king of the northern kingdom Israel.
saul
Saul was the first king over Israel.
King Saul is chosen as the very first king of Judah, very much against the wishes of the prophet Samuel, as the people wanted a king just like the other tribes who lived around them, Samuel said that God is there but the people paid no heed to him , and Saul was chosen.
At God's instruction, Samuel the prophet anointed Saul as Israel's first king. Later, and also at God's instruction, Samuel anointed David as Israel's second king.See also the Related Links.Link: More about SamuelLink: More about SaulLink: More about David
Scotland. When he became king of England as well, the two countries were united for the first time. It was the start of the United Kingdom.
The first king was Saul.
King David united the Israelites into a single nation. He was the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah.
King Solomon was not the first king of Israel. He was the son of King David and the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel, reigning in the 10th century BCE. Solomon is known for his wisdom, wealth, and building the First Temple in Jerusalem.
Saul was Israel's first king.
As king, he had none. Saul was the first Hebrew king.
Saul was the first king of Israel Samuel the great prophet. Anointed him the first king until then their was no Israeli army no united people
Saul was anointed by Samuel as the first king of Israel.
No. According to the Old Testament of the Bible, Saul was the first king of Israel.
Saul was the first king of Israel. He was chosen by the judges of Israel. They needed to drive out the Philistines so they need one king even though they thought a person with so much power could be dangerous.
The First Book of Kings says that Solomon was the king of a United Monarchy called Israel, incorporating what would later be the separated kingdoms of Israel and Judah. However, respected Israeli archaeologist, Israel Finkelstein says that there never was a United Monarchy of Israel and that Solomon, if he existed at all, was only a local warlord somewhere in the south.
Israel was established before king Solomon
One of Saul's chief distinctives as a King of Israel was that he was the first king of the united country. Prior to him there arose kings in various towns throughout Israel, but no single king before Saul ever reigned over the entire unified state. Only one king could be the first. Saul was it.