Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)

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The Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) was the ancient biblical kingdom in the Levant traditionally ruled by Saul, David, and Solomon before splitting into the kingdoms of Israel and Judah.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Iron Age Levantine state
ancient kingdom
biblical polity
capital Gibeah
Hebron
Jerusalem
centralSanctuary Jewish Temple
surface form: Jerusalem Temple

Tabernacle
commonLanguage Hebrew
contains Bethlehem
Gibeah
Hebron
Jerusalem
continent Asia
currency shekel (weight-based)
endCause secession of northern tribes
taxation disputes under Rehoboam
endEvent division of the kingdom after Solomon
ethnicGroup ancient Israelites
firstMonarch King Saul
surface form: Saul
followedBy Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kingdom of Israel

Judea
surface form: Kingdom of Judah
follows Tribal confederation of Israel
period of the Judges
governmentType monarchy
theocratic monarchy
hasBiblicalSource Books of Chronicles
Books of Kings
1 Samuel
surface form: Books of Samuel

Psalms
hasMonarch David
King Saul
surface form: Saul

King Solomon
surface form: Solomon
hasSuccessorState Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kingdom of Israel

Judea
surface form: Kingdom of Judah
legalSystem Mosaic law (as traditionally understood)
locatedIn Levant region
surface form: Levant

Levant region
surface form: Southern Levant

ancient Near East
notableRuler King David
King Saul
King Solomon
officialLanguage Hebrew
partOf history of ancient Israel and Judah
religion ancient Israelite religion
secondMonarch David
startEvent anointing of Saul as king
thirdMonarch King Solomon
surface form: Solomon
traditionalEnd c. 10th century BCE
traditionalStart c. 11th century BCE

Referenced by (31)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bathsheba associatedWith Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: United Monarchy of Israel
Davidic covenant associatedWith Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: Jerusalem monarchy
Hebrews associatedWith Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
Twelve Tribes of Israel centralToNarrative Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: united monarchy of Israel
Historical Books (Christian canon) containsAccountOf Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: united monarchy of Israel
Yahwism coreRegion Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Israel
Gibeah country Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
King Davidic dynasty country Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Israel
King Solomon country Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Israel
Tribe of Dan country Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Israel
First Temple in Jerusalem countryAtTimeOfConstruction Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
Ahinoam of Jezreel countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Israel
King Saul countryRuled Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Israel
King Solomon culture Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: Ancient Israel
Michal fatherTitle Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: King of Israel
Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) followedBy Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Israel
King of Judah follows Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: United Monarchy of Israel
Kingdom of Judah follows Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: United Monarchy of Israel and Judah
Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) hasSuccessorState Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Israel
Palestine historicalControlBy Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Israel
Sulayman kingdom Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: UnitedMonarchyOfIsrael
Israelites politicalOrganization Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: United Monarchy of Israel
Israelites politicalOrganization Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Israel
Kingdom of Judah predecessor Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: United Monarchy of Israel and Judah
King David reignOver Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: United Monarchy of Israel and Judah
Rehoboam reignOver Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: United Monarchy of Israel (initially)
Shlomo reignedOver Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: United Monarchy of Israel and Judah
Pharaoh’s daughter spouseDynasty Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: United Monarchy of Israel
Abital spouseOfTitle Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: King of Israel
Asaph timePeriod Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: United Monarchy of Israel
King David title Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
this entity surface form: King of Israel