What indeed. At the close of that period, God promised to tear away the bulk of the kingdom from Solomon’s son because of Solomon’s sin. The resulting split will launch Israel into the period of the Divided Kingdom. The first few chapters you read will frame the entire period: The ten tribes to the North will rebel against Solomon’s son and reject his rule over them. The result will be two separate kingdoms. The one to the South is called Judah; it is ruled over by kings in David’s line from the