In Judah, a few kings make attempts to return the nation to fidelity to the Lord. Joash, Amaziah, ... These Israelites are often referred to as the "Lost 10 Tribes" of Israel.

In 1 Kings, after King Solomon’s death, the tribes, still reeling from the tax burden of Solomon’s building program, asked Solomon’s son and successor Rehoboam for relief.

King Rehoboam made the decision to establish two new temples, one in Beit El and the other in Dan, both of which included golden calf statues (1 Kings 12:28–29). He even made up his own holidays a ...