Division of Israel

Dates: 931 BC

When King Rehoboam will not listen to or lighten the taxes of the people, the northern tribes of Israel rebel and cut off ties with Judah, the southern tribes.

Division of Israel — The United Kingdom of Solomon breaks up, with Jeroboam ruling over the Northern Kingdom of Israel. This image in the public domain taken from 1888 American Bible Society publication.

Bible passages

1 Kings 12:16-20
16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. 17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. …

Text of the King James Version.