Saul- the first king Samuel anointed by God
King David- the shepherd turned king who drove the Philistines out of Israel
King Solomon- David's son who taxed the Israelites heavily to pay for major building projects
the Lost Tribes of Israel- the ten tribes that were separated when the Assyrians and Chaldeans took over
Proverbs- wise remarks (most commonly known as the quotes from Solomon)
Nebuchadnezzar- king of the Chaldeans who conquered Jerusalem
Philistines- During 1000 BC the strongest people living in Canaan were the Philistines.
Judah- the smaller, southern kingdom made of two tribes
Tax- Samuel warned that a king would tax and enslave the Israelites.
Samuel- In 1020 Bc The Israelites asked him to be king of the Israelites.
Prophet- Samuel was a judge and a prophet.
Goliath- David is famous for defeating a Philistine giant named goliath.
Empire- David conquered surrounding areas creating and empire.
Tributes- Conquered people had to pay tribute to David making the Empire rich.
Jerusalem- The new capital under David was Jerusalem.
Jews- The capital of Judah was Jerusalem and its people were called Jews.
Assyrians- In 722 BC, the Assyrians captured Israel and spread the 10 tribes across the empire.
Samaritans- The Assyrians settled the area and became known as Samaritans.
Sacrifices- The Assyrians became afraid of the Israelites god and offered god sacrifices.
Severely- In 597 BC, Nebuchadnezzar punished the jews severely punished the jews making 10,ooo leave and live in Babylon.
Babylonian Captivity- In 586 BC, the Chaldean king crush Jerusalem, destroying the temples, and removing many Jews, this became known as the Babylonian Captivity.