Chapter 8 Lesson 2- The Israelite Kingdom

prophet, Jeremiah

A ____ named _____ warned that God didn't want Judah to rebel, but the king refused to listen and led the people of Judah to revolt.

United, Jerusalem

According to the Hebrew Bible, David ___ the Israelite tribes, defeated the Philistines, and established a capital city for Israel at ___.

Tax and enslave

According to the Hebrew Bible, the Israelites asked the judge Samuel to choose a king; he warned that a king would ___ and ___ them, but did as they asked.

Israel, Samaria

After Solomon's death around 922 B.C, the ten northern tribes rebelled against the government in Jerusalem; they founded the smaller kingdom, _______ and its capital was _____.

Psalms

As a fine musician and poet, David is believed to have written many of the sacred songs in the Hebrew Bible's Book of ___.

Canaan

By 1100 B.C., the Israelites settled much of the land of ___, created an, alphabet, and created a calendar.

Building Projects, High Taxes

Despite Solomon's accomplishments, many Israelites turned against him; they didn't like working on ___ or paying the ___ he demanded.

David, Goliath

Even before he became Israel's king, ___ had won praise for his bravery; an account told of his victory over ___, a giant Philistine warrior, which caused king Saul to place his army under David's command.

did not accept

However, the Samaritans adopted religious practices that the Israelites __ ___ ____.

Chaldeans, King Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon

In 597 B.C, the _____ under ________ , forced thousands of people to leave Jerusalem and live in _____, the Chaldean capital.

Babylonian Exile

In Jewish history, this time became known as the ______ ______ where people were forced to leave their home/country.

moral life, God

Jewish prophets also stressed the importance of leading a ___ ____ and helping others in order to connect with _____.

Solomon

King David's son ___ became the next Israelite king around 970 B.C.

Proverbs

King Solomon was also known for his wisdom; he is believed to be the author of ___, or wise sayings, in hopes of helping his people.

Assyrians, Chaldeans

Large empires formed around Israel and Judah and the ______ and the _________ built powerful empires and their rulers wanted to control the trade routes that ran through the Israelite kingdoms.

set Judah free

Nebuchadnezzar chose a Judean king to rule Judah, who at first did as he was told, but plotted to ___ ____ ____.

Israel, Torah

Samaritans adopted many of the Israelites' religious beliefs, worshipped the God of ______, read the _____ , and followed the Israelites' religious laws.

Saul

Samuel chose ___, under whose leadership, the Israelites won many battles against the Philistines.

Samaritans

Some of the Israelites were forced to resettle in the Assyrian Empire, where they and settlers mixed with the Israelites still living there creating a new culture of people called ______.

Jerusalem, temple, Babylon

The Chaldeans retook ______ in 586 B.C and Nebuchadnezzar leveled it to the ground, destroyed the ____, captured the king, and took him and thousands of Judah's people to _____.

Assyrians

The ______ spread fear throughout the region and forced conquered peoples to pay tribute and destroyed their towns, burned estates, and carried away all valuable goods; then they forced the conquered people to move to different areas to start new settlements.

freedom

The people of Judah survived the Assyrians conquests, but their _____ did not last.

Just Society

The prophet Amos said, "But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream." This means all people should work for a ____ _______ in which everyone is treated fairly.

Judah, Jerusalem

The two tribes in the south founded the smaller kingdom of ____ and its capital was ______.

Jealousy

The women of Israel sang David's praises; "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands." In ___, Saul tried to kill David, but David escaped and when Saul died in battle, David became king.

Peace

Through trade and treaties with other peoples, King Solomon brought a long period of ___ to the region, constructed many cities, and according to the Hebrew Bible, built the first temple in Jerusalem.

Terraces

Under David's rule, farmers cultivated the tough, dry land by building ___ on the step hillsides; these prevented soil from washing down the hillside when it rained.

Philistines

When the ___ moved inland from the Mediterranean Sea, they came into conflict with the Israelites, who called for a king to unite the Twelve Tribes and battle the Philistines.

tribute, Samaria

When the kingdom of Israel refused to pay _____ , the Assyrians invaded Israel in 722 B.C, and captured major cities, including _____.

Solomon's Temple (First Temple)

___ (also called the ___) held the Ark of the Covenant and other sacred objects.

prophets

____ had an important role in Judean life; they offered words of hope in times of despair. They also urged people to change their ways and make the world a better place.

God's Commands

although Saul gained fame, he lost the support of the people, because some said that he disobeyed some of ___.