The Division of the Monarchy The Division of the Monarchy is first seen in 1 Kings 12 when the people of Israel see that King Rehoboam did not listen to them. The people of Israel became angry and stoned the taskmaster, Adoram, to death. King Rehoboam then fled to Jerusalem as Israel continued to rebel against the house of David. In 1 Kings 12:20, the Bible continues the story, stating, “And when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. None followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only” (). The kingdom was then divided between those who followed the house of David and those who followed Jeroboam. The Assyrian Invasion of Israel The Assyrian invasion of Israel began when …show more content…
The Babylonian Exile The Babylonian exile occurred while Jehoiachin was the King of Judah. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, invaded Jerusalem and captured the city, exiling the people of Judah. When Nebuchadnezzar placed Zedekiah as king of Judah, Zedekiah tried to lead Judah in a rebellion against Nebuchadnezzar, but as stated in 2 Kings 25:7, King Nebuchadnezzar and his army, “slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him in chains and took him to Babylon” (). Connection to David’s Covenant with God In His Covenant with David, God said, “And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever” (2 Samuel 7:16 [English Standard Version]). All of these historical events connect to the covenant made by God to David because God still preserved David’s line, even after all of these events, through King Jehoiachin, as affirmed in the textbook, “the very presence of Jehoiachin meant that hope remained for the day when the greater ‘Son of David’ would rise to power”