''Synopsis:'' The Kingdom of Israel refers to the kingdom that existed following the split of the united nation of [[Ancient Israel and Judah|ancient Israel]] after the death of king King [[Solomon]]. Prior to this, the 12 tribes of Israel were united into one nation under one king, but following Solomon's death the nation split into two kingdoms - the southern [[Kingdom of Judah]], and the northern '''Kingdom of Israel'''. It existed from roughly 930s BC until [[722 BC]]. Its history is described in the book of [[2 Kings]] and is marked by successive kings who worshipped foreign gods rather than [[God]], ultimately ending in disaster when it was conquered by the [[Assyrian Empire]] and its people exiled to foreign lands, to be forever lost from history.
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* [[Ancient Israel and Judah]]
* Kings - [[AbahKings of Israel Index]]
* Prophets - [[Amos]] | [[Hosea]]
* Books - [[2 Kings]] | [[2 Chronicles]]
==Main article==
The Kingdom of Israel refers to the kingdom that existed following the split of the united nation of [[Ancient Israel and Judah|ancient Israel]] after the death of king King [[Solomon]]. Prior to this, the 12 tribes of Israel were united into one nation under one king, but following Solomon's death the nation split into two kingdoms - the southern [[Kingdom of Judah]], and the northern '''Kingdom of Israel'''. It existed from roughly 930s BC until [[722 BC]]. Its history is described in the book of [[2 Kings]] and is marked by successive kings who worshipped foreign gods rather than [[God]], ultimately ending in disaster when it was conquered by the [[Assyrian Empire]] and its people exiled to foreign lands, to be forever lost from history. Below is the list of kings of the divided kingdoms: {{divided_kingdom_kings}} ===Reign of Jeroboam I=== (931-910) ===Reign of Nadab=== (910-909) ===Reign of Baasha=== (909-886) ===Reign of Elah=== (886-885) ===Reign of Zimri=== (885) ===Reign of Omri=== (885-874) ===Reign of Ahab=== (874-853) ===Reign of Ahaziah=== (853-852) ===Reign of Joram=== (852-841) ===Reign of Jehu=== (841-814) ===Reign of Jehoahaz=== (814-798) ===Reign of Jehoash=== (798-782) ===Reign of Jeroboam II=== (782-753) ===Reign of Zachariah=== (753) ===Reign of Shallum=== (752) ===Reign of Menahem=== (752-742) ===Reign of Pekahiah=== (742-740) ===Reign of Pekah=== (740-732) ===Reign of Hoshea=== (732-722)
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