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Blame the foolish son
Why was Judah so weak after mighty David and Solomon? Southern writers blamed Rehoboam, whose arrogance drove the North to secede.
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In their telling, the breakaway northern kingdom proved stronger than Judah and made it suffer for two centuries.
Bible reference: 1 Kings 12
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 65
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