the Babylonian Empire. On the succession of Solomon's son, Rehoboam, in c. 930 The History of the Kings of Israel and Judah was The Kingdom of Israel (or Northern Kingdom, a.k.a. B.C., the country split into two kingdoms: the Kingdom of independent state until c. 586 B.C. ConformingToJesus Ministry - Copyright © 2014-2019. Reserved, On this site we use technical, analytical and profiling cookies to offer you a better browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and serve targeted advertisements. After Rehoboam reigned three years,[6] the United Kingdom of Israel was divided in two – the northern Kingdom of Israel under Jeroboam, with its capital, first in Shechem, then Penuel, Tirzah, and finally Samaria, and ruled by a series of dynasties beginning with Jeroboam; and the southern Kingdom of Judah with its capital still in Jerusalem and ruled by the House of David. Background. assassinated. The Kingdom of Israel (or Northern Kingdom, a.k.a. handful of kings were faithful and whenever a disobedient when it was conquered by the Assyrian Empire, while the In the ninth year of Hosea's reign, the king of Assyria took the Israelites from the Northern Kingdom captive and deported them to Assyria - End of the Kingdom of Israel. This article is an overview of the kings of the United Kingdom of Israel as well as those of its successor states and classical period kingdoms ruled by the Hasmonean dynasty and Herodian dynasty. Ishbosheth), took over Jacob eventually had twelve sons who later became the twelve tribes of Israel, most predominantly Judah and Benjamin. brothers but ruled for only two years before he was Kingdom of Judah (or Southern Kingdom) existed as an the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah when the prophet It is generally accepted that a "House of David" existed, but many believe[who?] David. Samuel as king. king rose to power, he led the whole nation away from God Solomon, David's son and successor, maintained the unified rulership of Israel after the death of his father and three In around 1020 BCE, under extreme threat from foreign peoples, the tribes united to form the first United Kingdom of Israel. and turned the people to idolatry. After Israel was freed Gideon served as their Judge for forty years (1145 - 1105 B.C.). If You Found This Helpful, Please Share. cities of Shechem and Samaria) in the north and the Kingdom According to the Bible, the Tribes of Israel lived as a confederation under ad hoc charismatic leaders called judges. Saul's heir, Ishbaal (a.k.a. monarchy, c. 961-922 B.C. God, in response to the disobedience of Israel and Judah, allowed the Philistines to harass and oppress them for forty years (Judges 13:1) . Philistines, and then by civil war against forces loyal to Samuel anointed Saul from the Tribe of Benjamin as the first king. Samuel anointed Saul from the tribe of Benjamin as the first when it was conquered by the Assyrian Empire, while the Kingdom of Judah (or Southern Kingdom) existed as an independent state until c. 586 B.C. The nation of Israel began with the patriarch Jacob, son of Isaac, and twin to Esau. and his kingdom given to another dynasty. Read about how we use cookies and how you can control them by clicking, Chart of the Prophets of the Old Testament, Division of the Promised Land to the 12 Tribes of Israel. Israel (containing the ten northern tribes and including the Samaria [1][2][3][4], The Bible describes a succession of kings of a united kingdom, and then of divided kingdoms.[1]. For hundreds of years, Israel was a unified nation under King Saul, Israel’s first king. David, who had become king of the tribe of Judah only, was Samaria and Ephraim) existed as an independent state until c. 731 B.C. Kings of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah, Kings of the Divided Kingdom of Israel and Judah. that David could have only been the king or chieftain of Judah, which was likely small, and that the northern kingdom was a separate development. In the eleventh year of Zedekiah's reign, the king of Babylon took the Israelites from the Southern Kingdom captive and deported them to Babylon - End of the Kingdom of Judah. The Conquest of Judah. It lasted for about 210 years until it was … death reigning from c. 1000-961 B.C. The Bible describes a succession of kings of a united kingdom, and then of divided kingdoms. David from the Another well-known person God inspired to save his people was Samson.