The Kingdom of Israel (3-2)
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mrsantoniello on January 29, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Jerusalem | the capital city built by King David |
| Judah | two tribes formed this small kingdom; its capital was Jerusalem and it's people were called Jews |
| Philistines | the strongest people living in Canaan around 1000 BC; had strong cities and knew how to make weapons |
| Saul | a warrior-farmer whom the Israelites chose as their king but displeased God |
| David | the young shepherd picked by Samuel to be the next king of the Israelites; built an Israelite empire and made Jerusalem his capital city |
| Solomon | David's son; became king after David died and built the stone temple in Jerusalem; known for his wise proverbs |
| Nebuchadnezzar | king of the Chaldeans who captured Jerusalem and punished the Jews severely |
| prophet | a person who claims to be instructed by God to share God's words |
| empire | a nation that rules several other nations |
| tribute | money or slaves given to a stronger ruler; conquered people had to pay this to David and the Israelites |
| proverbs | wise sayings; Solomon was known for these |
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