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After Solomon died (922 bce ), he was succeeded by Rehoboam, who proved to be unfit for the task of reigning. Prior to Solomon’s death, Jeroboam the Ephraimite, a young overseer of the forced labour battalions of the “house of Joseph” in the north, had encountered Ahijah, a prophet from the old shrine of the confederacy at Shiloh, and ...
After Rehoboam reigned three years, 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 ...
- Saul. 40 years. Killed in battle with Philistines, succeeded by Ishbosheth. Anointed under protest. He ruled from the city of Gibeah.
- Ishbosheth. 2 years. Killed by conspirators, succeeded by David. Declared king, but never anointed. He ruled from the town of Mahanaim over the eleven northern tribes, while David reigned in the city of Hebron over the tribe of Judah.
- David. 40 years. Death, succeeded by Solomon. Brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem and also moved Israel's capital to Jerusalem as well, replacing the previous capital, Hebron.
- Solomon. 40 years. Death, succeeded by Rehoboam who ruled Judah; Jeroboam became king of Israel during Rehoboam's reign. Built the first Temple.
After Jeroboam died, his son Zechariah ascended the throne. His weak and sinful rule had lasted scarcely six months when he was openly murdered by Shallum, before all the people. Shallum slaughtered all the descendants of Jehu's family and made himself king over Israel.
G‑d told Solomon that after his death the kingdom would be taken from him, and only a small portion of Israel would be ruled by his progeny. So it was that in 2964 (797 BCE) Solomon died and his son Rehoboam ruled in Jerusalem over the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, while Jeroboam of the tribe of Ephraim ruled the other 10 tribes.
When Jeroboam II died, his son Zechariah ruled only six months before he was murdered, ending the Jehu dynasty in the fourth generation (2 Kings 15:8-12). Thirty years later, Israel was no longer a nation.
This marked the beginning of the Kingdom of Israel. Saul ruled for about 20 years and was succeeded by King David, who reigned for 40 years. After David died, his son Solomon became the king and was succeeded by Rehoboam.
