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Rehoboam's father, King Solomon, had levied relatively heavy taxes, which had been used for such large-scale endeavors as building the First Temple. The fact that the nation was so prosperous and happy in his time (1 Kings 4:20) demonstrates that Solomon conducted his governance in a praiseworthy manner.

After Solomon's death, the people approached his son Rehav'am (Rehoboam) and asked that he now lower the tax. He ignored the counsel of his elder advisers and refused the people's request. This led the Ten Tribes to turn away from him (1 Kings ch.12).

The background reason was because King Solomon had been less than perfectly righteous. This led God to punish him by diminishing his dynasty in the lifetime of his son (Rehoboam). 1 Kings ch.11. A deeper reason is that God wanted the more righteous people of Judah to be influenced by the Ten Tribes as little as possible.

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The 10 tribes broke away due to political and religious differences with the ruling tribe of Judah. After the death of King Solomon, the kingdom of Israel split into two separate entities, with the northern tribes forming their own kingdom called Israel and the southern tribes remaining as the kingdom of Judah.

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The Ten Tribes, led by Yerav'am ben Nevat (Jeroboam), declared political independence after the death of Solomon.
They first demanded relief from the rate of taxes he had imposed, and when it was refused they seceded.

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After Solomon's death, the people approached his son Rehav'am (Rehoboam) and asked that he now lower the tax. He ignored the counsel of his elder advisers and refused the people's request. This led the Ten Tribes to turn away from him (1 Kings ch.12).

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Each child of Israel, also known as Jacob, had 12 children. Their descendants were known as the 12 tribes of Israel

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