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| | Kingdom of Israel - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article |
 | | The notion of kingship was for a long time anathemetised, as it was seen as one man being put in a position of reverence and power that in their faith was reserved for the one true God. |
 | | The third King of Israel, Shelomoh, (meaning "one whose peace is his" in Hebrew) or "Solomon" in English, is portrayed as a wise leader in the Torah. |
 | | Following Solomon's death, tensions between the northern part of Israel, containing the ten northern tribes, and the southern section, dominated by Jerusalem and the southern tribes, increased, and in 920 BCE, Israel split into two kingdoms: Israel in the north and Judah in the south. |
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