Event
Division of the Kingdom
The split of Israel's monarchy into northern Israel and the southern Davidic kingdom.
2 Bible books2 chapters4 verse appearancesAlso known as: divided kingdom, kingdom divided, split of the monarchy
What is this event?
The rupture of the united monarchy after , when 's harsh answer leads the northern tribes to reject Davidic rule and follow . The division creates the northern kingdom of and the southern kingdom centered on , shaping the narratives of Kings, Chronicles, and the prophets.
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