the southern kingdom of judah was destroyed in 722 bce.
the southern kingdom of judah was destroyed in 722 bce.
when was the southern kingdom of judah destroyed?
722 bce
the hebrew bible relates that the population of the kingdom of israel was exiled, becoming known as the ten lost tribes. to the south, the tribe of judah, the tribe of simeon (that was "absorbed" into judah), the tribe of benjamin and the people of the tribe of levi, who lived among them of the original israelites nation, remained in the southern kingdom of judah. the kingdom of judah continued to exist as an independent state until 586 bce, when it was conquered by the neo-babylonian empire.
kingdom of israel (samaria)
bullet::::- solomon (c. 970–930 bce)









































bullet::::- rehoboam (c. 930–915 bce)









































after rehoboam reigned three years, the united kingdom of israel was divided in two – the northern kingdom of israel under jeroboam, with its capital, first in shechem, then penuel, tirzah, and finally samaria, and ruled by a series of dynasties beginning with jeroboam; and the southern kingdom of judah with its capital still in jerusalem and ruled by the house of david. under hezekiah rule in the kingdom of judah, the neo-assyrian empire conquered and destroyed the northern kingdom 722 bce leaving only the southern kingdom of judah.
kings of israel and judah