Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) been referred to as "Israel in Samaria". According to the Hebrew Bible, the territory of the Kingdom of Israel comprised the territories of the tribes of Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, Dan, Manasseh, Ephraim, Reuben and Gad. Its capital was Samaria according to the Book of Isaiah. The United Kingdom of Israel and Judah is said to have existed from about 1030 to about 930 BCE. It was a union of all the twelve Israelite tribes living in the area that presently approximates modern Israel and the other Levantine territories including much of western Jordan, and western Syria. After the death
Theory of Kashmiri descent from lost tribes of Israel are of Indo-Aryan descent while the Jews are of Semitic descent. The theory is essentially based on the purported similarities between Kashmir place names and Hebrew words and phrases. The name "Kashmir" locally known as kasher itself is said to be based on the Hebrew word "Kashir" (), "like Syria". The Kashmir valley, said to be the dwelling place of the Ten Lost Tribes, is called "Bagh-I-Suleman" (Garden of Solomon) in local parlance. The connection between Kashmir and ancient Israel is strengthened further by such Kashmiri place names as "Tomb of Moses" and "Throne of Solomon". There is also a