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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 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. ----__TOC__{{topics}}* subtopics = [[Ancient Israel and Judah]]

* Prophets - [[Amos]] | , [[Hosea]]* Books - [[2 Kings]] | , [[2 Chronicles]]| opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}}| ==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 [[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 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.

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(885) '''Reign of Omri'''

(885'''Reigns of Omri -874)> Ahab -> Ahaziah -> Joram'''

(Ahab succeeded his father Omri, reigning from 874-to 853)BC.

'''Reign of Ahaziah'''reigned from 853 to 852 BC. He came to the throne after his father [[Ahab]] died in battle ([[1 Kings 22]]).

(853-Joram was Ahaziah's brother, and he came to power in 852)BC. He was murdered by [[Jehu]], an army official in 841 BC.

'''Reign Reigns of JoramJehu -> Jehoahaz -> Jehoash -> Jeroboam II -> Zachariah'''

(852-Jehu murdered king [[Joram]] in 841)BC and placed himself on the throne. He reigned until 814 BC.

'''Reign of Jehu'''was followed by his son [[Jehoahaz]] who reigned from 814 to 798 BC.

'''Reign Jeroboam II succeeded his father [[Jehoash]], reigning from 782 to 753 BC. He had a number of Jehoahaz'''military successes and oversaw economic growth in Israel, but none-the-less he is remembered as an evil king who did not follow God in [[2 Kings 14]].

(814-798) '''Reign of Jehoash'''  (798-782) '''Reign of Jeroboam II'''  (782-was followed by his son Zachariah who reigned in 753) '''Reign of Zachariah'''  BC. He was murdered after ruling only a few months (753[[2 Kings 15]]).

(Shallum murdered Zachariah in 752) '''Reign BC and ascended to the throne. Around this time the military fortunes of Menahem'''Israel began to decline dramatically. Within a few weeks of becoming king, Shallum was murdered.

(752'''Reigns of Menahem -742)> Pekahiah'''

(Pekahiah succeeded his father Menahem and reigned from 742-until his murder in 740)BC.

(Pekah came to the throne after murder Pekahiah in 740-BC. He reigned until 732)BC, when he was overthrown by [[Hoshea]] who had the support of the Assyrian king.

(Hoshea came to the throne after overthrowing Pekah in 732-BC. His reign ended in [[722)BC]] when the people of his kingdom were exiled in [[722 BC]] by the Assyrian empire.