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# kingdom of Israel
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## Related Words:
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House of Israel
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## Facts:
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What had been the northern part of the nation of Israel became the kingdom of Israel when the twelve tribes of Israel were divided into two kingdoms after Solomon died.
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* The kingdom of Israel in the north had ten tribes, and the kingdom of Judah in the south had two tribes.
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* The capital city of the kingdom of Israel was Samaria. It was about 50 km from Jerusalem, the capital city of the kingdom of Judah.
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* The phrase "house of Israel" can refer generally to the entire nation of Israel or more specifically to the tribes of the northern kingdom of Israel.
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* All the kings of the kingdom of Israel were evil. They influenced the people to serve idols and false gods.
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* God sent the Assyrians to attack the kingdom of Israel. Many Israelites were captured and taken away to live in Assyria.
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* 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.
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(See also: [Assyria](../names/assyria.md), [Israel](../kt/israel.md), [Judah](../names/kingdomofjudah.md), [Jerusalem](../names/jerusalem.md), [kingdom](../other/kingdom.md), [Samaria](../names/samaria.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [2 Chronicles 35:18](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/35/18)
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* [Jeremiah 05:11](rc://en/tn/help/jer/05/11)
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* [Jeremiah 09:26](rc://en/tn/help/jer/09/26)
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## Examples from the Bible stories:
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* __[18:08](rc://en/tn/help/obs/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__.
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* __[18:10](rc://en/tn/help/obs/18/10)__ The __kingdoms of Judah and Israel__ became enemies and often fought against each other.
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* __[18:11](rc://en/tn/help/obs/18/11)__ In the new __kingdom of Israel__, all the kings were evil.
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* __[20:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/20/01)__ The __kingdoms of Israel__ and Judah both sinned against God.
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* __[20:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/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.
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* __[20:04](rc://en/tn/help/obs/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.
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H1004, H3478, H4410, H4467, H4468
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
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kingdom of Israel, house of Israel
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