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At one time all of Israel was one nation, but when King Solomon died his son, Rehoboam became king. At that time the people came before the new king and asked, " Your father made our yoke heavy; now therefore lighten the burdensome service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you".
To make a long story short Rehoboam after three days of consulting with others gave them this answer; "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke".
So ten of the twelve tribes split from the kingdom and started their own kingdom known as the northern tribes of Israel, that left Judah and Benjamin in the south and they were the southern kingdom, known as Judah.
Each kingdom had its own king (See I Kings 12:)
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Who were the first kings of Judah and Israel and when did they rule?
The first kings of Judah and Israel were Saul, David, Solomon. They ruled from 1020 BCE to 931 BCE.
Who were saul david and soloman?
Kings of Ancient Israel and Judah.
What is the book of 1 cronicles about in the Bible?
1 Chronicles is a history of the kings of Judah and Israel; it is similar to 1 Kings.
What great evil did all of Israel's kings and most of Judah's kings commit?
AnswerThe monotheistic Jews, who began to dominate Judah from the time of King Josiah, would have regarded worship of other gods as a great evil. All the kings of Israel and all the earlier kings of Judah, with the possible exception of Hezekia, were polytheist.
Which kingdom did Judah fall to?
Judah fell to the Babylonian Empire.1 Chronicles 9:1 - So all Israel was recorded by genealogies, and indeed, they were inscribed in the book of the kings of Israel. But Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. [NKJV] (Also see 2 Kings 25.)
What are the names of the divided kingdoms of israel and judah?
Nowadays, Israel is not divided into two kingdoms, but thousands of years ago, Israel was split into two kingdoms called "Yehuda" and "Israel". Both kingdoms were Jewish and both had their own ledership, but only one kingdom, "Yehuda", was oficially ruling the land of Israel and Jerusalem
What were Israel and Judah?
After King Solomon's death, Israel separated into two Kingdoms - the Northern Kingdom of Israel which consisted primarily of 10 of the 12 tribes of Israel, and the Southern Kingdom of Judah which consisted primarily of tribe of Judah and Benjamin. It should be noted however, that each Kingdom had members of all 12 tribes of Israel.
How many kings of israel?
Under the United Kingdom, Israel had three kings: Saul David and Solomon In the Divided Kingdom, Kingdom Of Israel Ten Tribes (Northern Kingdom)19 Kings Kingdom Of Judah Two Tribes (Southern Kingdom) 19 Kings One Queen answer if u mean under the british rule none
Why was the names of mothers to the kings in Judah mentioned in the Bible and not with the kings of Israel?
== == The reason is that the author of I and II Kings wanted to give special emphasis to the line of David through the kings of Judah. It would be through this line of kings that King Jesus would come. I and II Kings is anticipating the coming of the King of Kings and is preparing the reader to look for such a king from this line.
Who were the kings of Israel and Judah during the invasions of 586 bc?
A:There was no king of Israel in the sixth century BCE, since Israel had ceased to exist in 722 BCE when conquered and destroyed by the Assyrians. The last king of Israel was Hoshea. The last king of Judah, when it was overrun in 587-586 BCE, was Zedekia.
Did the northern kingdom of Israel have more kings who were godly?
According to the Books of Kings, written in the southern kingdom, Judah, every king of the northern kingdom, Israel, was absolutely polytheistic. If the term 'godly' is meant to imply service to the God of Judaism, then the evidence is that Israel and its kings were certainly not godly.
Is Judah located south of Israel?
yes, Israel is in the North and Judah is in the South.
