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Judah had stability, Israel had strength

Israel faced repeated coups and short-lived dynasties; Judah enjoyed continuity under one line. Yet Judah was smaller, poorer, and far less populous.

Continuity isn't the same as power.

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The northern kingdom took longer to consolidate amid rival power centers, but became mighty while Judah still struggled.

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 63

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