930 At death of Solomon, the ten northern tribes which get no promise of better treatment from his successor, openly revolt, and sending for Jeroboam, elect him their king. Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, retains Judah and Benjamin only. THE DIVIDED KINGDOM JUDAH (930-586 B.C.) ISRAEL (930-722 B.C.) (Judah and Benjamin) (The Ten Northern Tribes) 930 =Rehoboam= attempts to win back 930 =Jeroboam I= becomes leader of the ten tribes; finally prevented a democratic movement looking by the prophet Shemaiah. to the abolishment of the elective monarchy. Makes Dan 925 Invasion of Judah by Shashanq I and Bethel the chief centres of Egypt. of religion, where Yahveh is worshipped in the form of a Capture and sack of Jerusalem. bull. A new non-Levitical priesthood started. Ahijah, 920 =Abijam=, king of Judah. the prophet, denounces these reactionary measures. 917 =Asa=, king of Judah. Wars 917 =Nadab= succeeds his father, with Israel continue. Asa is murdered after two years by allies himself with Ben-Hadad 915 =Baasha=, a captain of I of Damascus. the army, while besieging Gibbethon. Baasha makes himself king, and is denounced by the prophet Jehu. Ben-Hadad invades Israel. 892 =Elah=, Baasha’s son succeeds him, and is slain in conspiracy 890 by =Zimri=, one of his officers, who, usurping the throne for seven days, is killed by =Omri=, the commander of the Israelites, who takes the throne after slaying another pretender, Tibni. The capital of the kingdom is transferred from Sechem to Samaria, built by Omri. He founds the first secure dynasty in Israel--makes the Moabites pay tribute, but is hard pressed by the growing power of Damascus.