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the Israelites had settled much of the land of Canaan.
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King David's son Solomon became the next Israelite king
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After Solomon's death... the Israelites entered a troubled period in their history.
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There was a disagreement so the kingdom decided to split
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Assyrians invaded Israel
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Chaldeans under King Nebuchadnezzar forced thousands of people to leave Jerusalem and live in Babylon, the Chaldean capital. Nebuchadnezzar chose a new king, a Judean, to rule Judah
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The Chaldeans retook Jerusalem ... Nebuchadnezzar then leveled Jerusalem to the ground