Kingdom of Israel (Samaria)

Elijah ( or ; or ) was a prophet and miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BC), according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible.

Samaritans (; ; ; ), often preferring to be called Israelite Samaritans, are an ethnoreligious group originating from the Hebrews and Israelites of the ancient Near East. They are indigenous to Samaria, a historical region of ancient Israel and Judah. They are adherents of Samaritanism, an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and ethnic religion that developed alongside Judaism.

Northern Israelite kingdom, c. 930–720 BCE

thumb|The ruins of Beitin, the site of ancient Bethel, during the 19th century

ancient city in the West Bank, Palestine

Stele set up around 840 BCE by King Mesha of Moab

tribes of Israel that were said to have been deported from the Kingdom of Israel after its conquest by the Neo-Assyrian Empire circa 722 BCE

black limestone Assyrian sculpture with inscriptions

battle of the Assyrian conquest of Aram in 853 BCE

municipality in Nablus, West Bank, Palestine

Assyrian stelae

war in 8th century BCE

ancient Israelites relocated by the Neo-Assyrian Empire

Armed insurrection against Rehoboam, king of the United Monarchy of Israel, led by Jeroboam in the late 10th century BCE

thumb|Ruins of the Omride palace in Samaria (ancient city)|Samaria, modern-day Sebastia The Omride dynasty, Omrides or House of Omri (; ) were the ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Israel founded by King Omri. The dynasty's rule ended with the murder of Jehoram of Israel by Jehu in c. 841 BC.

village in Syria