# kingdom of Israel #

## Facts: ##

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 kingdom of Israel in the north had ten tribes and the kingdom of Judah in the south had two tribes.
* The capital city of the kingdom of Israel was Samaria. It was about 50 km from Jerusalem, the capital city of Judah.
* All the kings of the kingdom of Israel were evil. They influenced the people to  to serve idols and false gods.
* God sent the Assyrians to attack the kingdom of Israel. Many of Isaelites were captured and taken away to live in Assyria.
* 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.

(See also: [assyria](../other/assyria.md) **·** [israel](../other/israel.md) **·** [kingdomofjudah](../other/kingdomofjudah.md) **·** [jerusalem](../other/jerusalem.md) **·** [kingdom](../other/kingdom.md) **·** [samaria](../other/samaria.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [2 Chronicles 35:18-19](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ch/35/18)
* [Jeremiah 05:10-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jer/05/10)
* [Jeremiah 09:25-26](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jer/09/25)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[18-08](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/18-10)__ The __kingdoms of Judah and Israel__ became enemies and often fought against each other.
  __*[18-11](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/18-11)__ In the new __kingdom of Israel__, all the kings were evil.
  __*[20-01](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/20-01)__ The __kingdoms of Israel__ and Judah both sinned against God.
  __*[20-02](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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.