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This article covers the history of the formation of ancient state - Israel. It was formed as a result of the conquest of Palestine by Israeli tribes. In this case, we are talking only about historically well-known facts. Overboard the articles remain myths and legends associated with the flight of Jews from the Egyptian captivity, the personality of Moses, a forty-timer wandering of the Israelis in the desert. All these questions require much attention to themselves, therefore are not subject to description in this particular article.

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Israeli State: Education, Development and Disintegration

In the XIII century BC. On the territory of Palestine, united related Israeli tribes appeared, among which the Jews tribe had specially stated. Jews who were settled in the south of Palestine, in the mountainous region to the west of the Dead Sea, before all alone from the main core of Israeli tribes. Jews captured the largest and most fertile part of the Palestine.

Israeli tribes quite easily, quickly won Palestine, since the indigenous population of this country - Hanaani was severely weakened by the hostel of Egyptian enslavers, continuous wars, endless raids of other tribes.

Jews all captured land were divided into one of those who were transferred to individual families or clans. Former land owners, they turned into slaves everywhere. Some of the Khananaev retained the land and property sites behind them, and they lived in close contact with the Israelis, but was considered an incomplete part of the population. This part of Hanaaneyev was soon assimilated with Jews.

In connection with the conquest of Palestine by Jews and the transition to agriculture, the wealth of conquerors increased, and tribal to know in Israeli tribes. Although the initially conquering by Israeli tribes of Palestine led to a significant decline in productive forces and cultures, but over time, the impact of the more cultural population of Palestine on the economic life of nomads who won them led to the economic flow of the country. In the north, arable farmer developed, gardening, began to flourish winemaking and sedental cattle breeding. Grades gradually mastered. Iron products were needed in the farm, became trade objects.

It was then that the Israeli state was formed, which until the XI century BC. He was managed by the Council of Elders. The judiciary in the state was carried out by specially selected officials. "Judges" could be simply lucky military leaders. An important role at the initial stage of the development of the Israeli state was played by the People's Assembly. For a very long time, rural communities were preserved, which simultaneously controlled the slaves and the conquered by the Khanaanese population of Palestine. One of the most important external factors that accelerated the formation of the Israeli state was the invasion of the XIII - XII centuries. BC. Philistines - one of the numerous "nations of the sea".

First, the Philistines were ruling along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, and then began to penetrate Palestine deep into. In the second half of the XI century BC. They won some of the fortresses of the Jews, including Lahish, where archaeologists found a significant number of ceramics of Philistines. So, as the Philistines were stronger, they could cause Israelis a number of serious defeats and conquer some cities, including the main sanctuary of Israel - the city of Sil. These internal and external factors have accelerated the process of forming the Israeli state, which is completed at the end of the XI century BC.

The first king of the entire Israeli becomes Saul - the leader of the tribe of the shared minisses, elected at the People's Assembly. With his board, all Israeli tribes, including the Jews, were subordinated to the new state education, which allowed Saul to defeat repeated victories over the Philistines. However, the failures soon began, the result of which was defeated by the Philistines in the battle with Gilboa Mount at about 1004 BC. This defeat led to the death of Saul and his older sons. Saul cut off her head, after which the enemies wore her "along the entire world of the Philistines", and the decapitated body was hanged on the wall of Beth Shean's fortress, which is in the depths of Israel.

The next king of Israel is one of the Saul military teams from the Jews tribe - David (end of the XI century - 950 BC). With its board, the capital of the state and the religious center of Judaism becomes Jerusalem. According to the Bible, David was a harpist at the courtyard of King Saul. He defeated the Philistan Giant Goliath. This episode more than once became the subject of expression of courage, humanistic ideals in art, especially in the era of the Renaissance. The most famous for the sculpture of Michelangelo "David".

Here, the biblical character is depicted not after the victory, but in a moment of decision-making to fight with Goliath. "David Michelangelo is David in a decisive moment when he made rushing into the battle, still keeping the face of the traces of contradictory feelings: fear, uncertainty, disgust, doubt: a person who was found to put his own way among the hills of Jerusalem his own way, man, not taking Neither the victorious brilliance of weapons, nor the rich awards for the feat ... "(I. Stone" Flour and Joy "M. 1991).

By defeating Goliath, David became a commander from Saul, his son of Ionophan and her husband of his daughter Melholi, but was expelled to the king, who envied his talents. After the death of Saul David ruled the Jewish tribe, and Saula's son, Jewosfea, the rest of Israel.

After the murder of Ivosphy, his approximate David was elected by the Israeli king. In his rule, the Jews who had a confederation of the tribes became a single settled people. David suffered the capital from Hebron to Jerusalem and made it a religious center of Judaism, passing the main shrine - the "Ark of the Covenant". In the war with the neighbors David expanded the territory of Israel and brought the country prosperity. The last years of his reign were overshadowed by conspiracy with sons and rivalry of relatives at the court. One of the rebetes was led by his beloved son Avissal, who died in a battle with the army of his father.

David inherited Solomon, who became the last king of the United Jewish-Israeli state. Solomon, whose wisdom praised the biblical legend, continued to lead his father's politics. In addition, at the Board of Solomon, all trade in Asia was closed in his state. To have independence in trading from Phenicia, Solomon started his own fleet, whose ships were sent to the distant navigation and brought gold, rare works. However, the Eastern luxury, which the king surrounded himself, demanded tremendous expenses, which affected the increasing taxes that became one of the reasons for the decay of the Israeli-Jewish state. The brilliant reign of Solomon ended with formidable signs of internal decomposition. After the death of the king, the United Israeli-Jewish kingdom broke up into two independent states - Israel and Jews. This event occurred about 925 BC.

About Tsar Solomon in various sources, including the ancient Egyptian papyrus, in the Arabic chronicles, and of course in the Bible contain many legends and myths. Significantly about the period of the Board of Solomon It is known that he inherited the throne of his father at the time when Israel was strengthened as a political force, and under his authority, the nation reached substantial welfare. To provide peace in the region, Solomon concluded alliances with Egypt and Phenicia, but it caused displeasure, as it was led to the official resolution of foreign religious cults in Jerusalem.

Solomon conducted a number of reforms, one of which was an administrative and territorial reform. He divided the country to administrative districts to facilitate the Office, and also introduced a system of forced labor to implement an unprecedented construction program. Other things were built cities, palaces and approximately in 970 BC. The first temple in Jerusalem, known as the temple of King Solomon, was built. It was in this temple on the legend that the ark of the covenant was kept - the main shrine of Jews and Israelis.

In part due to the high taxes appointed for the maintenance of court luxury, the northern tribes after the death of Solomon, separated and united under the rule of Jerobaama. Solomon became famous not only as a statesman, but also as a philosopher. That is why he is attributed to a part of the biblical scriptures, including the book of Solomon, Song of Song, Ecclesone and the Book of Solomon's Wisdom.

With the era of the Board of Solomon, the history of Queen Sava is connected. Queen Sava is mentioned in the Bible without a name. In the Quran, in Persian and Arab fairy tales, it is known under the name of the bolkis. In Ethiopia, it is called Med - Queen South. The Tsarina Savskaya occupies an important place in the literature and traditions that the Ethiopian kings considered her descendants, and local Jews continue to consider themselves. The oldest source of Tsaritsa Sava is the third book of the Kingdoms of the Old Testament. She arrives in Jerusalem, in order to test the wisdom of King Solomon, and his riddles make him. The Bible does not say any, but mentions only that Solomon solved them all.

Now it is almost exactly known that the ownership of Queen Savska was in the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula, where the state of Yemen is now located. In the legends, the state of Queen Sava is described as a magical country, where sand is more precious than gold, trees grow from the Eden Garden, and people do not know the war. As a result of the meeting of Solomon and Tsaritsa Sava, a mutually beneficial agreement was concluded, according to which the Queen presented the Solomon of 120 gold talents and a great set of incense and precious stones. Solomon, in turn, allowed the passage of caravans through the vassal territory to it in Egypt, Syria, FiP.

As for the Kingitsa Sava itself, she was smart and legend beautiful woman. She knew how to compose essences from herbs, colors and roots, understood a sense in astrology, the taming of wild animals, drawing up love plots. Greek and Roman legends attributed to her the unearthly beauty and the greatest wisdom, the art of intrigue for the holding of power. In his state, the queen Savskaya was not only a government, but also the Supreme Priestess. The Arabs added that the Queen Savskaya was a craftswoman in the preparation of lacquer dishes, and traveled on elephants and camels, surrounded by numerous retinue and personal guards, which consisted of light-skinned tall giants. As a child of his era was a cunning, superstitious, prone to recognizing other people's gods if they succeeded to her good luck. She was familiar not only by the pagan idols, but also the gods are the predecessors of Hermes, Aphrodites, Poseidon. Her royal palace complex along with a fabulous garden, an obscured by an ornamented wall of colored stones was another miracle of the ancient world. However, the remains of the Palace have not been found so far, since there is no accurate mention of the location of the palace. Traditions refer to various areas of the location of the capital of the mysterious country of Queen Sava. According to one version, she was at the junction of the borders of Namibia, Botswana and Angola, on the other - in the south of the modern Zair. Ancient written sources report that he was from the genus of the Egyptian kings, and that her father was God, whom she passionately wanted to see. Legends and myths that have come down to us tell us about the real and romantic, but always the mysterious image of the queen Sava from a large and prosperous state.

Legends talk about passionate and complete romanticism of Love Solomon and Queen Savskaya. For half a year, their short novel continued. All this time, Solomon did not part with her and under greatly given dear gifts. When it turned out that the queen Savskaya was pregnant, she left the king and returned to the Sabean kingdom, where the son of Menelik, who became the first Ethiopian king. That is why, in Ethiopian legends, Solomon and the Queen Sava is considered by the three thousand years of the Dynasty of Abyssinia emperors. Bilkis, Lilith, Almak, the Queen South, Queen Savskaya - as soon as they did not call this woman. In legends of the peoples of the ground, you can hardly find a more mysterious woman.

After the collapse of the Unified Jewish and Israeli state, the David dynasty continued to rule in Judea, while in Israel there was a quick dynasty, while in 875 BC. Omri warlord founded the very significant and influential of all known dynasties, which existed for about 50 years. It is with this dynasty that Israel felt the heyday, and in A in Assyrian annals of the IX century BC. Israel was called OMI House. Omry made his capital the city of Samaria, who built in the center of the state, in the midst of the fertile valley, located in a very beneficial place in a strategic attitude, at an altitude, which in case of danger could be turned into a fortress.

The once strong Israeli-Jewish state, after it was divided into two independent kingdoms, the time of their weakens, as a result of which in 722 BC Under the strikes of Assyrians fell samaria. Israel ceased to exist, because the Assyrians captured tens of thousands of people, depriving them of their land, and in their place set the inhabitants of other parts of their big powers. After the death of Assyria at the end of the VII century BC, its territories were conquered by Babylon, which in 597 BC. submitted to myself Jew. The final fall of the Jewish kingdom occurred in 586 BC, when the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II destroyed the rising Jerusalem, eliminated the Jewish kingdom and led a large number of people of Jews.

Under Alexander the Macedonian and his heirs, significant Jewish communities were formed in the Hellenistic states, and the Jews, retaining some autonomy, was part of the possessions of Seleucidov, Ptolemyev. In II century BC e. Judas McCaway, raising an uprising against Seleucidov, desecrated religious shrines, created the theocratic state with the capital in Jerusalem. His heirs, Hasmona, as a result of the internecine struggle lost power. In i century BC e. With the help of Romans, the throne took possession of the Herod I Great, after his death, the Judea became the Roman province. Anti-Graim uprising 66 - 73. (Jewish War) ended with the destruction of Jerusalem.

Palestine - Israeli Jewish kingdom

Israeli Jewish Kingdom

The name of the Palestine - the historical region, located in the southern part of the Eastern Mediterranean, comes from the Hebrew "Pepimiatim" (letters, "those who invaded") - Philistines. For the first time, the word "Palestine" is found in the writings of Herodotus (V to N. er). In 3 thousand BC. Here the tribes of Canaaneyev said. In the XII century BC. The Palestine coast was conquered by the Philistines. In the XV-XIV centuries. BC. Tribes came to these lands habiri - Ancient Jews.

Geographical, natural conditions and opportunities for the economic activity of a person in Palestine were unequal. In the northern part of the country, in the river valley Jordan, There were good conditions for agriculture. The southern part of the country was mostly dried up, and they were engaged in cattle breeding. Already in ancient times, sheep, goats, donkeys, cattle were domesticated here.

Conquered Palestine Jews were long in the conditions of a generic building. The social cell (Mishpach) was based on blood relations. Earth, property, slaves belonged to all of the family, at the head of which was the elder. The company operated the right of birthright and Levirat. The birthright provided a privileged position in the family and the right to the double share of property inheritance. According to the custom of Levirate, the widow was to marry the brother of the deceased husband. These customs limited spraying of the property of the genus and contributed to the concentration of it from individuals.

Saul and David.

Hood Y. Kronberg. 1885.

Earth also belonged to the genus, community. Each community had its boss and priests (Levit). The community had to redeem its members if they were captured, together to carry forced states and work. Land sections inside the community were distributed through lot. Even the king could not pick up the land from the community and could only buy it. Once the king Ahaz took his land from one community, but this deed of the king was recognized illegal. The kings could increase their lands and distribute to their approximate, officials and military leaders only at the expense of land captured during the wars.

In the XI-X centuries. BC. The weakening of Egypt allowed Palestine to free himself from his yoke. Here, independent Jewish states were formed. The first of them was Israeli kingdom Based king Saul (IVR. Letters, defeated God), which was proclaimed by Israeli tribes to the kingdom in the XI century. BC. Second Kingdom - Judea With the center in Hebron formed in 1004 BC. In the southern Palestinian Son Saul David. He combined both kingdoms into one Israeli-Jewish kingdom. The capital of this kingdom was the city Jerusalem. In Jerusalem was the fortress of Zion. Having strengthened this fortress, Tsar David made her with his residence - "City of David".

David strengthened the state. Instead of the folk militia, he created a permanent army. They created a government office, consisting of treasurer, scribes, judges, tax collectors. In the same period, the first parts are folded. Old Testament, containing information about the history of Israel.

Already in 3rd thousand BC. The tribes in the northern part of the country moved to a settled farming. Cereal was developed - barley, wheat, millet, Len, Oats were grown here. Gardening was developed. The country was famous for the cultivation of grapes, figs, olives. Grenades grew well and in the south - datesal palms.

About 3500 BC. In Palestine, the cultivation of olives began. By perennial selection from the wild olive, modern varieties rich in oil are derived. Olive oil was used as food Product, as well as for the production of drugs and cosmetics.

In many countries, Palestinian wine was also known. The image of the grape vines and grape clodes was the Euda emblem and minted on the Hebrew coins.

Since the oldest times, Judea was famous for the cultivation of flax and the manufacture of linen fabrics. This is evidence

Jewish king and warriors

founding in the cave was cheat linen products whose age is 8,500 years old.

Despite the hot climate, thanks to a well-thought-out system of irrigation in this region, the farmers grown moisture culture, such as Len. So, in the Negev desert, the remains of such a system I c were found. BC. Rainwater was collected in storages and directed to the fields. There were 17 thousand dams around the city at 80 km 2.

Palestine had no significant mineral and forests. The raw material base for crafts was limited. There were a lot of stone and clay in the country. Therefore, the production of products from these materials received great development. Palestinian Kamnets and Gonchars were known in the Middle East.

In the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula on Negev mines in 2 minutes. BC. mined copper ore. In x in. BC. With Carn Solomon, these mines reached 6 m in diameter and connected with galleries. This is the very first on the planet of the miningalerole system of the development of copper ore.

From ancient times, individual cities specialized in the production of certain types of products.

For example, weaving Central Tsar Solomon on the throne

mi were Jerusalem and Tel Beit Misi. The fabrics were made of wool and flax. Outside the country, Palestinian patched fabrics and clothing were valued.

Already in 3rd thousand BC. In Palestine, a glass smelting furnaces were built and a transition from casting small products to blowing out. The first products from the douty glass belonging to 50 BC, made in Jerusalem.

In the VII century BC. In Palestine, we developed the technology of making writing material from the camel skins, which was much later called parchment.

Trade ship King Solomon (reconstruction)

Located at the intersection of important trade routes between Egypt, the Northern and Eastern Palestine countries already in 3rd thousand BC. Actively joined world trade. From the country exported skin, wheat, flax, olive oil, fruit, wine, wax, wool, ceramic products, purple, world, medicine. Metal, metal vessels, wood, elephant bone imported.

Crafts and trade became the basis for the formation of numerous cities. The first cities appeared in Palestine about 10 thousand years ago. The oldest of them - Jericho. To the 7th

Solomon Temple in Jerusalem (reconstruction)

thousand BC It was a major city of the fortress with a population of 2 thousand people. The city was acquainted with a stone wall wide in 9 m. In the center of the fortress, a stone tower with a spiral staircase inside was towering. From the 3rd militant BC. There is a city Lakhish ancient cities also Megido and Beth-shhan

The Economic Flource The Israeli-Jewish kingdom reached the X B. BC. With the king Solomone (964-926 BC). At that time, war was conducted, administrative reforms were held, the country for the convenience of control was divided into 12 districts, respectively, tribal territories, at the head of which special officials were supplied, who were also charged with tax collecting and the fulfillment of state duties. Strengthening peace ties with neighbors, Solomon developed foreign trade. He organized trading routes to Arabia, from which gold, ivory, precious stones began to enter. Out of the country exported grain and oil.

The accumulation of wealth in the country made it possible to conduct significant construction work. In Jerusalem, large palace premises were built, and the famous temple was built and richly decorated in honor of God, built fortresses, including in Jerusalem, Megido, Gezere.

Tsar Solomon conducted an active international policy. Having entered into an alliance with the king of Tira, he led a successful struggle with the Aramaic State of Damascus. Strengthening the international situation of the Jewish state promoted his alliance with Egypt, bonded by a dynastic marriage. The Egyptian Tsarevna, issued to Solomon, not only provided it with the support of Egypt, but also brought in the form of a wedding dowry of the city of Heger.

Solomon time entered the history of the country as a heyday of the arts. At the courtyard, the king was encouraged by poetry, music, dancing. At that time, the first collection of epic folk songs was recorded. Solomon himself wrote more than a thousand lyrical works. He is credited with over three thousand sayings. In the world history and art, King Solomon entered the wise ruler, the judge, the poet. The expressions of Solomonov Court, Solomon Solution became nominal and denote the highest wisdom.

The Hebrew kingdom described in the Bible existed in the XI - X centuries. BC e. By this period include the Board of the Kings Saul, David and Solomon. With them the Jewish people lived in a single powerful

Epoch judges

The history of Palestine of those distant times is associated with many myths and legends, the truthfulness of which continue to argue historians and researchers of ancient sources. The Hebrew kingdom is most famous thanks to the Old Testament, which describes the events of the era mentioned.

Before the emergence of the Unified State of Jews, they lived under the guidance of judges. They were elected from among the most authoritative and wise members of society, but at the same time did not possess the actual power, but only allowed internal conflicts between the inhabitants. At the same time, the Jews were in a constant danger that emanated from the aggressive neighboring nomads. The main threat was the Philistines.

Election by king saula

Approximately 1029 BC. e. The concerned people demanded from the prophet Samuel (one of the judges) to elect the king of the most worthy candidate. The sage initially discouraged his tribesmen, convincing them that the power of the military leader would turn into dictatorship and terror. Nevertheless, the simple people of the wall from the invasions of enemies and continued to insist on his.

Finally, according to the Bible, Samuel appealed for advice to God, who replied that the king should be the young man from the knee of Veniamine. It was the most insignificant of Jewish childbirth. Soon the Prophet brought the applicant for the thirsty people. Then it was decided to confirm the correctness of the choice of the king. He really pointed to Saul. So the Hebrew Kingdom appeared.

Israel prosperity

The first years of the Board of Saul were the time of relief for all of his people. The military leader gathered and organized the army that was able to protect the fatherland from enemies. In the course of armed conflict, Ammon, Moab and Idumen kingdoms were defeated. Particularly fierce was confrontation with the Philistines.

The sovereign was distinguished by religiosity. He devoted every victory to God, without which, in his opinion, the ancient European kingdom would have died long. The story of his wars against neighbors is described in detail in the Bible. There is also revealed the character of young Saul. He was not only a religious, but also a very modest person. In his free time, the sovereign himself cultivated the field, showing that he was no different from the inhabitants of his country.

Conflict Tsar and Prophet

After one of the trips between Saul and Samuil, a quarrel occurred. Her reason was the blasphemy deed of the king. On the eve of the battle with the Philistines, he himself made a sacrifice, while he did not have rights. Only the priests could do it, or rather Samuel. There was a break between the king and the Prophet, which became the first signal about the occurrence of difficult times.

Samuel, who left the courtyard, was disappointed in Saul. He decided that he was put on the throne of the wrong person. God (whose replicas are often found in the Bible) was agreed with the priest and offered him a new candidate. He was the young David, whom Samuel secretly anointed the reign.

David

The young man possessed many talents and amazing features. He was an excellent warrior and a musician. It became known about his abilities at the yard of the king. Saul at that time began to suffer from the attacks of Melancholy. The priests advised him to treat this ailment with the help of music. So, at the courtyard, David appeared, playing the ruler on the hurs.

Soon the approximate king glorified himself another feat. David joined the Israeli army when the next war against the Philistines began. In the enemy's mill, Goliath was the most terrible warrior. This descendant of giants possessed a giant growth and force. David summoned him to a personal duel and defeated with his dexterity and power. In the victory, the young man cut off the head of the giant. This episode is one of the most famous and cited in the whole Bible.

The victory over Goliath made David's favorite of the people. There was a conflict between him and Saul, which turned into a civil war, which was shaking the Hebrew Kingdom. At the same time, in Palestine, the Philistines were again played. They broke the army of Saul, and he himself committed suicide, not wanting to be in the enemy captivity.

New king

So in 1005 BC. e. David became king. At the courtyard of Saul, he married his daughter, so becoming the son of the monarch. It was under David that the capital of the Head of Economic Kingdom was postponed to Jerusalem, who since then has become the heart of all folk life. The new sovereign patronized urban planning and improving the provinces.

The location of the Hebrew kingdom of that time remains the subject of the discussion. If you refer to the Bible, it can be assumed that the boundaries of Israel ran from Gaza to the shores of Euphrates. Like other rulers of the Hebrew kingdom, David led successful wars against the neighbors. Nomads have been discarded once at times from the borders when they stood the next trip with robbery and bloodshed.

However, not all the Board of David was cloudless and calm. The country again had to go through civil war. This time, against the central power, the own son of David Avasal was rebelled. He bit at the throne of his father, although he had no right to him. In the end, his army was broken, and himself prodigal son - killed royal servants, which contradicted the orders of the king.

Solomon

When David and Odreacle, again acutely faced the question of the preclosley. The king wanted to convey power to one of his younger sons Solomon: he was distinguished by wisdom and abilities to public administration. Father's choice did not like another senior offspring - adronia. He even tried to organize a coup, appointing his own coronation during the lifetime of an incompetent father.

However, Adonia's attempt failed. Because of his fabulous, he ran into the tabernacle. Solomon forgave his brother after his repentance. At the same time, other participants in a conspiracy from among officials and approximate were executed. The kings of the Hebrew kingdom reliably kept power in their hands.

Construction of the Jerusalem Temple

After the death of David, the actual Board of Solomon began (965-928 BC). It was the heyday of the Hebrew kingdom. The country was reliably guarded from external threats and stably developed a rich.

The main act of Solomon was the construction of the Jerusalem Temple - the main shrine of Judaism. This cult facility symbolized the union of the whole people. David has done great work on the preparation of materials and creating a plan. Shortly before the death, he handed all the paper to his son.

Solomon began construction for the fourth year of his reign. He applied for help to the king of Tira. From there, the famous and talented architects came from there, which were led by the direct work on the construction of the temple. The main religious building of the Jews was part of the Tsarist Palace. It was located on the mountain, called the temple. On the day of consecration in 950 BC. e. The building was transferred to the building. The main national relic is the ark of the covenant. Jews celebrated the end of construction over two weeks. The temple became the center of religious life, where the pilgrims were flown from all Jewish provinces.

Solomon's death in 928 BC. e. put an end to the prosperity of a single state. The successors of the sovereign divided the power to each other. Since then, the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and the Southern Kingdom (Jews) existed. The era of Saul, David and Solomon is considered the golden age of the whole Jewish people.