Footnote
a Centuries earlier, in 997 B.C.E., the Israelites were split into two kingdoms. One was the southern two-tribe kingdom of Judah. The other was the northern ten-tribe kingdom of Israel, also called Ephraim, for its most prominent tribe.
a Centuries earlier, in 997 B.C.E., the Israelites were split into two kingdoms. One was the southern two-tribe kingdom of Judah. The other was the northern ten-tribe kingdom of Israel, also called Ephraim, for its most prominent tribe.