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labour and taxes for the northern people. the Northern Kingdom, called Israel,
In short, the failure of the monarchy which came under Jeroboam, the son of
to practise good governance brought Nebat (1 Kings 11:26), and the Southern
about the division of the kingdom. Kingdom, Judah, which came under
The kingdom was divided between Rehoboam, the son of Solomon.
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Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
Figure 2.9: Israel map showing the divided kingdom and their territories
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