What was the name of the Hebrew kingdom united under Saul David and Solomon?

Answer 1

The Kingdom of Israel. Before King David, Saul had also ruled over all of the Israelites.See also the Related Links.

Link: More about King David

Link: More about King Saul
Link: More about the Kings

Answer 2

In time the breach was healed and David became king of all 12 tribes. (2Samuel 5:1-3)

Later in David's reign, when the revolt by his son Absalom had been put down, all the tribes once again acknowledged David as king. Yet, in returning the king to his throne, a dispute arose over protocol, and in this matter the ten northern tribes called Israel were at odds with the men of Judah.(2Samuel 19:41-43)All 12 tribes were united in their support of David's son Solomon in his kingship. But upon his death in about 998 B.C.E. the second dividing of the kingdom occurred. Only the tribes of Benjamin and Judah supported King Rehoboam, who sat on his father Solomon's throne in Jerusalem. Israel, consisting of the ten other tribes to the N and E, picked Jeroboam to be their king. (1Kings 11:29-37; 12:1-24)

Answer 3

It was important because he wanted to avoid war, and he also wanted to keep peace among the people. He was also known in the story of david and goliath in the christian and Hebrew Bible. Another appearance is when the three kings spotted a bright shiny star in the sky that was known as the star of david.

Answer 4

David earnestly sought for the peace, security, and prosperity of Jerusalem.

• Answer 2

After King David had ruled Judah for seven years, he succeeded in uniting all twelve of the Israelite Tribes (with some help from his followers). How did that happen?

After Saul's death, David was crowned king by the people of Judah, but Avner crowned Saul's son Ish Bosheth over the other tribes (2 Samuel 2:4-9). David's kingdom gradually spread over all twelve Israelite tribes, because:

• The people of Judah prevailed in battle (2 Samuel 3:1).
• Avner eventually rescinded his support for Ish Bosheth, after Ish Bosheth angered him (Avner), in 2 Samuel ch.3. See also 2 Samuel 4:1.
• Other former supporters of Ish Bosheth killed Ish Bosheth (2 Samuel ch.4), leaving David as the only king de facto, which everyone willingly accepted (see 2 Samuel 5:1-3).

At that time he became king over the entire (united) Kingdom of Israel, choosing Jerusalem as his capital and reigning for a further thirty-three years.

Answer 5

It was called Eretz Yisra'el, "the Land of Israel," from the time of Joshua onward (Joshua 11:16,21; Judges 19:29; 1 Samuel 11:3, 13:1,9). Therefore, the kingdom was called the Kingdom of Israel.See also the Related Link.

Link: About Joshua

Answer 6

From The Bible's perspective, David did unite Judah and Israel. However, Israel Finkelstein and other achaeologists say that there is no evidence the two nations were ever united, and that they had different cultures and always spoke their own dialects of the Hebrew language.

Answer 7

Yes (2 Samuel ch.5).After Saul's death, David was crowned king by the people of Judah, but Avner crowned Saul's son Ish Bosheth over the other tribes (2 Samuel 2:4-9).David's kingdom gradually spread over all twelve Israelite tribes, because:

• The people of Judah prevailed in battle (2 Samuel 3:1).
  
• Avner eventually rescinded his support for Ish Bosheth, after Ish Bosheth angered him (Avner), in 2 Samuel ch.3. See also 2 Samuel 4:1.
  
• Other former supporters of Ish Bosheth killed Ish Bosheth (2 Samuel ch.4), leaving David as the only king de facto, which everyone willingly accepted (see 2 Samuel 5:1-3).

See also the Related Links.

Link: More about King David

Link: Reliability of the Hebrew Bible

Note: until recently, many Bible-critics questioned King David's very existence. In 1993, an archaeologist named Dr. Avraham Biran and his team, digging at Tell Dan, discovered a black basalt stele, containing Aramaic inscriptions. Two of the lines included the phrases "The King of Israel" and "House of David." This discovery has forced the critics to reconsider their view of the historicity of the Davidic kingdom. In 1994 more pieces were found, with inscriptions referring to Jehoram, the son of Ahab, ruler over Israel, and Ahaziah, who was "The ruler over the House of David." Dr. Hershel Shanks of the Biblical Archaeological Review states, "The stele brings to life the biblical text in a dramatic way."

Answer 8

Scripturally, the 12 tribes of Israel were always together post the Exodus. There was a constant strain between them, especially Ephraim (Joshua and Samuel from this tribe) in the North and Judah (David from this tribe) in the south.

David moved the capital and the center of worship to the southern city of Jerusalem further alienating the northern tribes. After his son, Solomon's death, his son Rehoboam was approached by the people to lessen the tax burden upon them but denied them. This was the straw that broke the back as the Kingdom of Israel split into the Northern Kingdom of Israel (10 tribes) and the Southern Kingdom of Judah (2 tribes and most Levites). this was against God's will.

The Northern Kingdom lasted until 722-718 BC when the Assyrians conquered and permanently dispersed the people - lost 10 tribes. The Southern Kingdom was captured in 586 BC by the Babylonians. Cyrus allowed most of this people to return and rebuild the Temple after 70 years of captivity as prophecized.

Answer 9

After King David had ruled Judah for seven years, he succeeded in uniting all twelve of the Israelite Tribes (with some help from his followers). How did that happen?

After Saul's death, David was crowned king by the people of Judah, but Avner crowned Saul's son Ish Bosheth over the other tribes (2 Samuel 2:4-9). David's kingdom gradually spread over all twelve Israelite tribes, because:

• The people of Judah prevailed in battle (2 Samuel 3:1).
  
• Avner eventually rescinded his support for Ish Bosheth, after Ish Bosheth angered him (Avner), in 2 Samuel ch.3. See also 2 Samuel 4:1.
  
• Other former supporters of Ish Bosheth killed Ish Bosheth (2 Samuel ch.4), leaving David as the only king de facto, which everyone willingly accepted (see 2 Samuel 5:1-3).

At that time he became king over the entire (united) Kingdom of Israel, choosing Jerusalem as his capital and reigning for a further thirty-three years. See also the Related Link.

More about King David

Answer 10

Eretz Yisra'el (ארץ ישראל), "the Land of Israel"