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Revision as of 18:30, 10 October 2020
According to Jewish tradition, a Unified Monarchy existed in the land of Israel, following the period of the Judges, from the establishment of the Kingdom of Saul (traditionally dated around 1037 BCE) to around 930 BCE, with the division of the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel.
Overview
In contemporary scholarship, the very existence of a Unified Monarchy is debated, due to a lack of archaeological evidence for it. It is generally accepted that a "House of David" existed, but David could have only been the king or chieftain of Judah, which was likely small. The northern kingdom was a separate development.