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This article should be merged with The Kingdom of Israel (Hebrew מַלְכוּת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Standard Hebrew Malḫut Yisraʾel, Tiberian Hebrew Malḵûṯ Yiśrāʾēl) according to the Bible, was the nation... Kingdom of Israel. If you disagree with this then please discuss this on the article talk page.

In 1050 BCE (Before Common Era), the Hebrew tribes united to form the Kingdom of Israel.

Saul was the first King of Israel. He unified the tribes under a single Israelite authority, but, according to the Torah, due to his constant disobedience to God, he ruled for only 2 years.

David, the second King of Israel, established Jerusalem as Israel's national capital 3,000 years ago. Before then, Shilo had been capital of Israel.

David succeeded in truely unifying the Hebrew tribes, and set up a monarchical government. He embarked on successfull military campaigns against Israel's enemies, and defeated bitter foes such as the Phillistines, thus creating secure borders for Israel. David built up an established centralised government in Jerusalem, a standing army, judiciaries across the land, and a sophisticated infrastructure.

Under King David, Israel grew from Kingdom to Empire, and its sphere of influence - militarily and politically - in the Middle East expanded greatly, controlling a number of weaker client states around it.

The third King of Israel, Shlomo, (meaning "one who peace is his" in Hebrew) was portrayed as a wise leader in the Torah. Shlomo constructed the First Temple in Jerusalem. His reign was a time of peace for Israel.

Following Shlomo's death, tensions between the northern part of Israel containing the 10 northern tribes, and the southern section dominated by Jerusalem and the southern tribes reached boiling point, and in 920 BCE Israel split into 2 kingdoms: Israel in the north and Judah in the south.