Dictionary entry

ISRAEL

Nave's Topical Bible

1. A name given to Jacob Ge 32:24-32; 2Ki 17:34; Ho 12:3,4

2. A name of the Messiah in prophecy Isa 49:3

3. A name given to the descendants of Jacob, a nation

→ (TRIBES OF ISRAEL were named after the sons of Jacob)

→ (Usually, in lists, the names of Levi and Joseph, two sons of Jacob, do not appear)

See EGYPT

→ UNDER THE JUDGES

  • Public affairs administered four-hundred and fifty years by the judges Jud 2:16-19; Ac 13:20
  • The original inhabitants not fully expelled Jud 1:27-36; 3:1-7
  • Reproved by an angel for not casting out the original inhabitants Jud 2:1-5
  • People turn to idolatry Jud 2:10-23
  • Delivered for their idolatry to the king of Mesopotamia during eight years, their repentance and deliverance Jud 3:8-11
  • Renew their idolatry, and are put under tribute to the king of Moab during eighteen years, repent and are delivered by Ehud, eighty years of peace follow Jud 3:12-30
  • Shamgar resists a foray of the Philistines and delivers Israel Jud 3:31
  • People again do evil and are put under bonds to the king of Syria for twenty years Jud 4:1-3
  • Delivered by Deborah, a prophetess, and judged Jud 4; 5
  • Seven years of bondage to the Midianites; delivered by Gideon Jud 6; 7; 8:1-28
  • See GIDEON
  • Return to idolatry Jud 8:33,34
  • Abimelech foments an inter-tribal war Jud 9
  • Led by Tola for twenty-three years Jud 10:1,2
  • Led by Jair for twenty-two years Jud 10:3,4
  • The people backslide, and are given over to the Philistines for chastisement for eighteen years; they repent and turn to the Lord; they are delivered by Jephthah Jud 10:6-18; 11
  • The Ephraimites go to war against other tribes; they are defeated by Jephthah Jud 12:1-7
  • Led by Ibzan for seven years Jud 12:8-10
  • Led by Elon for ten years Jud 12:11,12
  • Led by Abdon for eight years Jud 12:13-15
  • The people backslide again are chastened by the Philistines for forty years Jud 13:1
  • Led by Samson for twenty years Jud 15:20; with 13; 14; 15; 16
  • Scandal of the Bethlehemite's concubine, and the consequent war between the Benjamites and the other tribes Jud 19; 20; 21
  • Led by Eli for forty years 1Sa 4:18; with 1; 2; 3; 4
  • Struck down by the Philistines at Eben-ezer 1Sa 4:1,2,10,11
  • They demand a king 1Sa 8:5-20; Ho 13:10

→ UNDER THE KINGS BEFORE THE SEPARATION INTO TWO KINGDOMS

→ THE REVOLT OF THE TEN TRIBES

→ (Foreshadowing circumstances indicating the separation)

Disagreement after Saul's death 2Sa 2; 1Ch 12:23-40; 13

  • Lukewarmness of the ten tribes, and zeal of Judah for David in Absolom's rebellion 2Sa 19:41-43
  • The rebellion of Sheba 2Sa 20
  • The two factions are distinguished as Israel and Judah during David's reign 2Sa 21:2
  • Providential Zec 11:14
  • Revolt consummated under Rehoboam, son and successor of Solomon 1Ki 12:4

4. The name of the ten tribes that revolted from the house (kingdom) of David

→ (The list of the kings of Israel, and the period of time in which they reigned. For the facts of their reigns see under each name)

1. Jeroboam, twenty-two years

2. Nadab, about two years

3. Baasha, twenty-four years

4. Elah, two years

5. Zimri, seven days

6. Omri, twelve years

7. Ahab, twenty-two years

8. Ahaziah, two years

9. Jehoram, twelve years

→ 10. Jehu, twenty-eight years

→ 11. Jehoahaz, seventeen years

→ 12. Jehoash, sixteen years

→ 13. Jeroboam II, forty-one years

→ 14. Zachariah, six months

→ 15. Shallum, one month

→ 16. Menahem, ten years

→ 17. Pekahiah, two years

→ 18. Pekah, twenty years

→ 19. Hoshea, nine years

→ (The ten tribes were carried away captive to Assyria)

→ HISTORY OF

  • War continued between the two kingdoms all the days of Rehoboam and Jeroboam 1Ki 14:30
  • War continued between Jeroboam and Abijam 1Ki 15:7
  • War continued between Baasha and Asa 1Ki 15:16,32
  • Famine prevails during the reign of Ahab 1Ki 18:1-6
  • Israel, also called SAMARIA, invaded by, but defeats, Ben-hadad, king of Syria 1Ki 20
  • Moab rebels 2Ki 1:1; 3
  • Army of Syria invades Israel, but peacefully withdraws through the tact of the prophet Elisha 2Ki 6:8-23
  • The city of Samaria besieged 2Ki 6:24-33; 7
  • The city of Samaria captured, and the people carried to Assyria 2Ki 17
  • The land repopulated 2Ki 17:24
  • The remnant that remained after the able-bodied persons were carried into captivity affiliated with the kingdom of Judah 2Ch 30:18-26; 34:6; 35:18

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