The term "kingdom of Israel" refers to the northern part of the nation of Israel when the twelve tribes of Israel were divided into two kingdoms after Solomon died.
* The Assyrians brought foreigners to live among the remaining people of the kingdom of Israel. These foreigners intermarried with the Israelites, and their descendants became the Samaritan people.
__*[18:08](en/tn/obs/help/18/08)__ The other ten tribes of the nation of Israel that rebelled against Rehoboam appointed a man named Jeroboam to be their king. They set up their kingdom in the northern part of the land and were called the __kingdom of Israel__.
__*[18:10](en/tn/obs/help/18/10)__ The __kingdoms of Judah and Israel__ became enemies and often fought against each other.
__*[18:11](en/tn/obs/help/18/11)__ In the new __kingdom of Israel__, all the kings were evil.
__*[20:01](en/tn/obs/help/20/01)__ The __kingdoms of Israel__ and Judah both sinned against God.
__*[20:02](en/tn/obs/help/20/02)__ The __kingdom of Israel__ was destroyed by the Assyrian Empire, a powerful, cruel nation. The Assyrians killed many people in the __kingdom of Israel__, took away everything of value, and burned much of the country.
__*[20:04](en/tn/obs/help/20/04)__ Then the Assyrians brought foreigners to live in the land where the __kingdom of Israel__ had been. The foreigners rebuilt the destroyed cities and married the Israelites who were left there. The descendants of the Israelites who married foreigners were called Samaritans.