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The Division A Punishment For Solomon's Apostasy The answer is found in 1 Kings 11:1-35. Because of Solomon's sin of idolatry, God gave the ten northern tribes to Jeroboam to rule and left Judah (and Benjamin... because they are closely related in the south) to Rehoboam, Solomon's son and the heir to the Davidic kingdom. Judah and Benjamin did not split off, the 10 northern tribes split off from the established kingdom in Jerusalem. Although the division of the Israelites was accomplished by means of the later foolishness of Rehoboam, it was actually decreed by God beforehand for the purpose of judgment on Solomon's sin: "And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field:
30And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:
31 And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:
32 (But he shall have one tribe for my servant David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)
33 Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.
34 Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:
35 But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.(1 Kings 11:29-35 KJV)
The Kingdom's of Israel The United Kingdom of Israel lasted through the reigns of Saul, David and Solomon. After Solomon died, the kingdom split into two, the ten tribes (Reuben, Simeon, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Ephraim and Manasseh and Benjamin of "Israel" with their capital up in Samaria, and the tribes of Benjamin (main tribe) and Judah forming the kingdom of "Judah" with their capital at Jerusalem. Based on 1 Kings 12:23, there were probably members of some of the other 10 tribes that remained in the south with Benjamin and Judah when the northern tribes split off.
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∙ 16y agoThe Division A Punishment For Solomon's Apostasy The answer is found in 1 Kings 11:1-35. Because of Solomon's sin of idolatry, God gave the ten northern tribes to Jeroboam to rule and left Judah (and Benjamin... because they are closely related in the south) to Rehoboam, Solomon's son and the heir to the Davidic kingdom. Judah and Benjamin did not split off, the 10 northern tribes split off from the established kingdom in Jerusalem. Although the division of the Israelites was accomplished by means of the later foolishness of Rehoboam, it was actually decreed by God beforehand for the purpose of judgment on Solomon's sin: "And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field:
30And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:
31 And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:
32 (But he shall have one tribe for my servant David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)
33 Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.
34 Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:
35 But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.(1 Kings 11:29-35 KJV)
The Kingdom's of Israel The United Kingdom of Israel lasted through the reigns of Saul, David and Solomon. After Solomon died, the kingdom split into two, the ten tribes (Reuben, Simeon, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Ephraim and Manasseh and Benjamin of "Israel" with their capital up in Samaria, and the tribes of Benjamin (main tribe) and Judah forming the kingdom of "Judah" with their capital at Jerusalem. Based on 1 Kings 12:23, there were probably members of some of the other 10 tribes that remained in the south with Benjamin and Judah when the northern tribes split off.
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Why did Judah and Benjamin split off the other tribes?
nc they wanted to be separate
Why did Benjamin and Judah split off from the other tribes?
nc they wanted to be separate
In 722 BCE this people caused the fall of Israel and scattered the ten tribes?
The Assyrians conquered the 10 tribes of the northern Isrealites. They did not scatter the tribes, they sent their aristocracy of to Assyria to rule new peoples there. They imported a new aristocracy to rule the ten tribes who remained in place. By this technique, they had unsympathetic rulers who would control the people and not tolerate any uprisings. The Babylonians did the same thing later to the two southern tribes of Judah and Benjamin - sending off their aristocracy to Babylon to rule there, and importing a new aristocracy to rule the tribes.
Why did Benjamin and judah split off from other tribes?
Actually, it was the House of Israel (ten tribes of Israel led by Ephraim and Manasseh) that split with the House, or kingdom, of Judah (the Jews). It's recorded in I Kings 12. Under Solomon, as inherited from his father David, all the tribes of Israel hung together and were taxed heavily for the sake of the building of the Temple. Following Solomon's death, his son was heir to the throne and was asked by the tribes of Israel to ease off with his father's taxation and other Temple-related hardships, since the Temple was now built. Solomon's son, Rehoboam, refused and promised greater oppression than that of his father. "...My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions." (I Kings 12:14) So, the ten tribes of Israel split with the Jewish king: "...to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents." (I Kings 12:16) It was God who left Benjamin with Judah... as well as remnants of some of the other tribes. What good is a kingdom if there is no one to rule over? "...thus saith the Lord (to the Jews), Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from Me..." (I Kings 12:24). The new king over the House of Israel decided to banish the priestly Levites who lived among all the tribes for the sake of administering God's laws and judgments and sabbath observances, because he feared they would eventually convince the people to return to Judah and Jerusalem, which would dissolve his new kingdom. He sent these authorized and sanctioned priests of God packing to Jerusalem and "...made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi." (I Kings 12:31) He then, replaced the annual sabbath days of God with pagan counterfeits that mocked and blasphemed God. So, the Levites as well as many Simeonites stayed with the Jews also besides Benjamin. All in all, the tribes basically parted company in a "declaration of independence" due to "taxation without representation."
Why did the Jewish tribes Benjamin and judah split off from the other tribes?
The ten tribes (Reuvain, part of Shimon, most of Levi, Yissachar, Zevulun, Dan, Asher, Gad, Naphtali, and Joseph) broke away from Judah; while Benjamin remained loyal to Judah (I Kings ch. 12). The incident which instigated the breakaway was that when Solomon died, the people asked his son (Rechav'am) to ease up on the taxes and he loudly refused. The revolt was led by a descendant of Joseph. Joseph's progeny had never forgotten how important they had been in Egypt and in the time of Joshua (who was also descended from Joseph).
Where were the Jewish people exiled to in Isiaihs day?
While the tribes of Judah and Benjamin were not exiled until 133 years later, the other ten tribes were exiled in the time of Isaiah. they were carried off to Assyria, but soon after that they moved (or were pushed) further afield; and there location, even as far back as the Talmudic times, was and is a mystery.
What were the 12 tribes?
The 12 tribes of Israel take their names from the 12 sons of Jacob (whose name was changed to Israel). Jacob's 12 sons were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph and Benjamin. You can find these names in chapter 49 of Genesis and other places in the Bible. Usually, but not always, Joseph is NOT listed as one of the 12 tribes. Instead, his first 2 sons, Manessah and Ephraim, are named. That means that the 12 tribes usually contain 13 names. Chapter 48 of Genesis explains why these 2 grandsons of Jacob are listed in the 12 tribes.
When the Assyrian army conquered a city did they let the conquered people stay?
Yes, but they sent off the upper class to rule another place, and brought in a new aristocracy. The idea was that the foreign ruling class would not be sympathetic to the people, and keep them under control. It worked. That was what happened to the 10 northern tribes of Israel, and the Babylonians copied this when they conquered Judah and Benjamin in the south - that's why their upper class was sent to Babylon, and the people remained in Judah.
Where are the lost ten tribes?
The Ten Tribes were carried off to Assyria and continued on to points unknown, 133 years before the exile of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin to Babylonia. The Ten Tribes didn't return.The great majority of Jews today, some 80% or so, are descended from the tribe of Judah (plus converts and descendents of converts). The remaining 20% include Levites (from the tribe of Levi), Cohanim (also a part of the Levites), the entire Tribe of Benjamin, and a small percentage from every one of the remaining tribes.(When the Ten Tribes were carried off into Assyria and didn't return, a few of them had already mixed into the tribe of Judah before that, through marriage. Also, the Talmud relates [Megillah 14b] that, one century after the Ten Tribes were exiled [and their location was still known], Jeremiah journeyed to where they were and brought some of them back to Judea. Thus, today's Jewry includes a small percentage of every one of the Lost Tribes. See for example the Talmud, Pesachim 4a.)As to the location of the bulk of the lost Ten Tribes, because of the lack of a continuous tradition in this particular matter, we can only speculate. Some well-known (and scientifically debunked) claims, such as the suggestion that the Native Americans or African Americans are the Lost Israelite Tribes, we can confidently dismiss offhand. Other claims, such as that which has been suggested concerning the Pathani (Pashtun), are less far-fetched but must for the time being remain nothing more than a guess.
Where are the ten tribes?
The Ten Tribes were carried off to Assyria and continued on to points unknown, 133 years before the exile of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin to Babylonia. The Ten Tribes didn't return.The great majority of Jews today, some 80% or so, are descended from the tribe of Judah (plus converts and descendents of converts). The remaining 20% include Levites (from the tribe of Levi), Cohanim (also a part of the Levites), the entire Tribe of Benjamin, and a small percentage from every one of the remaining tribes.(When the Ten Tribes were carried off into Assyria and didn't return, a few of them had already mixed into the tribe of Judah before that, through marriage. Also, the Talmud relates [Megillah 14b] that, one century after the Ten Tribes were exiled [and their location was still known], Jeremiah journeyed to where they were and brought some of them back to Judea. Thus, today's Jewry includes a small percentage of every one of the Lost Tribes. See for example the Talmud, Pesachim 4a.)As to the location of the bulk of the lost Ten Tribes, because of the lack of a continuous tradition in this particular matter, we can only speculate. Some well-known (and scientifically debunked) claims, such as the suggestion that the Native Americans or African Americans are the Lost Israelite Tribes, we can confidently dismiss offhand. Other claims, such as that which has been suggested concerning the Pathani (Pashtun), are less far-fetched but must for the time being remain nothing more than a guess.
Which Tribes of Israel exist today?
The great majority of Jews today, some 80% or so, are descended from the tribe of Judah (plus converts and descendents of converts). The remaining 20% include Levites (from the tribe of Levi), Cohanim (also a part of the Levites), and a small percentage from every one of the remaining tribes. (When the Ten Tribes were carried off into Assyria and didn't return, a few of them had already mixed into the tribe of Judah before that, through marriage.)
What was the southern kingdom called?
The southern Hebrew kingdom, a small inland enclave to the west of the Dead Sea, was known in ancient times as Judah. Biblical tradition says that for a period in the tenth century BCE, it formed a United Monarchy with the northern kingdom of Israel until the Israelites threw off the oppressive rule of their southern neighbours after the death of King Solomon. However, modern archaeologists find no evidence of the glorious biblical United Monarchy, and Israel Finkelstein says that Judah was simply too small and weak at this stage to control its far larger and more prosperous northern neighbour.
