Ancient Israel Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. the king who united the tribes of Israel and defeated Goliath.
  2. 3. the land God promised to Abraham and his descendants.
  3. 5. the man who led the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Ten Commandments.
  4. 9. the northern kingdom that formed after the nation divided in two.
  5. 10. the first king of Israel, chosen before David.
  6. 13. the king known for his wisdom who built the First Temple in Jerusalem.
  7. 15. the man God told to leave Mesopotamia and travel to Canaan.
  8. 16. the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
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  1. 1. the southern kingdom that continued after Israel divided and was later conquered by Babylon.
  2. 2. the scattering of Jews beyond their homeland after exile.
  3. 4. the city that became Israel’s capital under King David.
  4. 6. the period when Israelites were forced to live in Babylon.
  5. 7. the religion that developed from the beliefs of the ancient Israelites.
  6. 8. the sacred agreement between God and His people.
  7. 11. the belief in only one God, practiced by the Israelites.
  8. 12. the empire that conquered Judah and took many Israelites into exile.
  9. 14. the event when the Israelites escaped slavery in Egypt.