1 Kings – Map Collection
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Kingdoms of Israel and Judah Map: The Divided Monarchy and Its Kings
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One nation became two kingdoms—and neither would last forever.
After Solomon’s death, Israel split into rival kingdoms that often fought each other instead of their enemies. This map shows where Israel and Judah stood, who ruled each kingdom, and how both nations eventually disappeared after turning away from God.
Description
The rise and fall of the divided kingdom
This map traces the history of Israel after the united monarchy of Saul, David, and Solomon. Around 931 BC, the northern tribes broke away under Jeroboam I, forming the Kingdom of Israel, while Rehoboam continued ruling the southern Kingdom of Judah from Jerusalem. Although they shared a common history and faith, the two kingdoms followed separate paths for nearly 350 years.
The northern kingdom of Israel had nineteen kings from nine different dynasties, beginning with Jeroboam I and ending with Hoshea. None of Israel’s kings remained faithful to God, and the nation was conquered by the Assyrian Empire in 722 BC. Many Israelites were deported, and the kingdom disappeared from history.
Judah survived for more than a century longer under David’s royal family. It was ruled by twenty kings and one queen, Athaliah, with several godly rulers—including Asa, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, and Josiah—leading periods of spiritual renewal. But Judah also turned away from God repeatedly. In 586 BC, Babylon captured Jerusalem, destroyed Solomon’s Temple, and carried many of the people into exile.
By showing the territories of both kingdoms alongside the succession of their rulers, this map provides a clear overview of one of the Bible’s most important eras. It helps explain the historical setting for the ministries of many Old Testament prophets and the events recorded throughout 1 and 2 Kings and 1 and 2 Chronicles.
