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Wars of David & Solomon

1010 BCE – 930 BCE

King David unified Israel, defeated the Philistines and surrounding peoples, and captured Jerusalem. His son Solomon expanded the kingdom to its greatest extent before it split into Israel and Judah.

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Wars of David & Solomon

1010 BCE – 930 BCE

King David unified Israel, defeated the Philistines and surrounding peoples, and captured Jerusalem. His son Solomon expanded the kingdom to its greatest extent before it split into Israel and Judah.

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