| ISRAEL 933-722 B.C. | JUDAH 933-586 B.C. |
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| Other names: | Other Names: |
| The Ten Tribes | The Two Tribes |
| The Northern Kingdom | The Southern Kingdom |
| Samaria/Ephraim | House Of David |
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| Ruling Families: | Ruling Families: |
| Nine dynasties or ruling families | One dynasty (David) |
| Nineteen kings (all wicked) | Twenty kings (Many Good) |
| One Suicide/Seven assassinations | Five assassinations |
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| Duration: | Duration: |
| 211 years | 347 years |
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| Captivity: | Captivity: |
| Punished by captivity to Assyria | Carried to Babylon |
| Dispersed among nations | Returned after 70 years |
| | Rebuilt Jerusalem and temple |
| Did not regain freedom | |
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| Territory: | Territory: |
| More than 2/3 of Canaan | Less than l/3 of Canaan |
| The best portion | The temple and Jerusalem |
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| Religion: | Religion: |
| Forsook God-ordained way of worship | Idolatry added to worship |
| Worshiped golden calf all through history | Frequent reforms |
| Added Baal and Asherah worship during Ahab's reign | God-fearing kings |
