Ten Lost Tribes Monarchy (also called the Kingdom of Israel), which came into existence in about the 930s BCE after the northern Tribes of Israel rejected Solomon's son Rehoboam as their king. Nine landed tribes formed the Northern Kingdom: the tribes of Reuben, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Ephraim, and Manasseh. In addition, some members of the Tribe of Levi, who had no land allocation, were found in the Northern Kingdom. The Tribes of Judah and Benjamin remained loyal to Rehoboam, and formed the Kingdom of Judah (or the Southern Kingdom). Members of Levi and the remnant of Simeon were also found
Samson (opera) to set." The failure of "Samson" did not end the collaboration between Rameau and Voltaire. In 1740 Voltaire proposed setting his libretto "Pandore". This came to nothing, but the composer and playwright eventually collaborated on three works which did make it to the stage in 1745: "Le temple de la gloire", "La princesse de Navarre" and "Les fêtes de Ramire". Camille Saint-Saëns took some inspiration from Voltaire's "Samson" when working on the first draught of his opera "Samson et Dalila". La Volupté (Sensual Pleasure) celebrates her long reign over the people of Paris. Hercules and Bacchus admit that love has