Ancient Israel at War 853-586 BC

Now in a shorter, easy-to-read guide, this book explains Israel's complex, often bloody, foreign policy, and provides a definitive history of these ancient conflicts.

Complex and unstable, in 922 BC the kingdom of Ancient Israel was divided into Judah, in the South, and Israel, in the North. For the next 200 years, there was almost constant warring between these kingdoms and their neighbors.

These bitter feuds eventually led to the collapse of Israel, leaving Judah as a surviving nation until...