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''Synopsis:'' {{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = The Ancient 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 [[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 books of [[1 Kings]] and [[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. ----__TOC__{{topics}}* subtopics = [[Ancient Israel and Judah]]
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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 [[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 books of [[1 Kings]] and [[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.
