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media type="custom" key="29527321" align="right" =Describe the unification of the tribes of Israel under Kings Saul, David, and Solomon, including David’s founding of Jerusalem as his capital city in 1000 BCE and the building of the first temple by Solomon.=



**//Focus Question: How did the tribes of Israel unite under Kings Saul, David and Solomon?//**

 * Topic on this page: **
 * Jerusalem: The Old City **
 * Kings **
 * ** King Saul **
 * ** King David **
 * ** King Solomon **

** Jerusalem: The Old City **

 * [[image:timeline2_rus.svg.png link="@http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/timeline-for-the-history-of-jerusalem-4500-bce-present"]] ** Timeline for the History of Jerusalem **


 * //[[image:Multimedia.png link="http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vie/Jerusalem2.html#Cross"]]Jerusalem: The Old City provides an interactive overview of the old city from the Jewish Virtual Library.//**
 * The Old City is divided into four neighborhoods, which are named according to the ethnic affiliation of most of the people who live in them.
 * These quarters form a rectangular grid, but they are not equal in size.
 * Click here for more information.

National Geographic Jerusalem lesson plan


 * Modern History of Jerusalem, 1917 to Present**

**Is Donald Trump Correct About the History of the Jerusalem Embassy Act?**

Kings
According to the Old Testament, the tribes of Israel lived as a confederation, ruled by leaders known as Judges.
 * The people asked for a king, as they had lived for centuries with no centralized power, and Samuel chose Saul when the young man approached the prophet asking to help find his donkey.

[|Click for a live feed of the Western Wall] from Western Wall Heritage Foundation

1) King Saul

 * Israel's first king, anointed by the prophet Samuel.
 * Bible's description of Saul becoming King
 * Strong leader who brought Israel to their first military victory.
 * Map of Israel under King Saul and David
 * Fell on his own sword to avoid capture in the battle against the Philistines at Mount Gilboa.



===2) King David (approximately 1010- 970 BCE)=== Became king directly after King Saul.  Known for his diverse skills as a warrior and a writer of psalms.  Married to Abigail, considered by the Talmud to be one of the seven female prophets, and fathers one of David's sons, Daniel.  Ruled Israel during the nation's "Golden Age"  Captured Jerusalem:

After David captured Jerusalem by launching a surprise attack on the Caananites, he deemed that the city would be Israel's capital. It was centrally located and had previously been a neutral site. The city became Israel's religious, cultural, and artistic center.

King David's Wives

The Many Wives of King David in the Bible

[|Women within ancient Israeli society]
 * A more streamlined option [|11 Things about Women in Ancient Israel You Probably Didn't Know]



3) King Solomon (approximately 967-927 BCE)

 * Became king after his father, David
 * Constructed alliances with other nations
 * Enslaved non-Israelites
 * Built Jerusalem's Temple (video where it is explored)
 * [|NOVA video describing the Temple and its importance]
 * Accumulated enormous wealth, controlled entire region west of the Euphrates
 * Known for his wisdom, wrote the "Song of Songs ," the Book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes

Here is a family tree of the Kings of Isreal http://www.halexandria.org/dward924.htm

Here is a video showing the quest some archaeologists have gone on in search of Solomon's legendary riches.

Click here to learn about the Lost Tribes of Israel from NOVA.


 * ===The reigns of Saul, David and Solomon were the only time that all of the tribes of Israel were united under one king.=== ||

== Middle East at a glance 1000 BCE Interactive map of the history of religion http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/history-of-religion.html

Works Cited:

Jewish Virtual Library http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Solomon.html Bible Tutor. Retrieved April 5, 2007, from Luther Productions Web site: http://demo.lutherproductions.com/bibletutor/ Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Israel_(united_monarchy)