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What were the reasons for the division of isreal and judah?

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The reasons are that Rehoboam attempted to continue his father, Solomon's unwise policy of swinging taxes and then arrogantly increased them when the Israelites complained. In a very short time, the Israelites rebelled and split from Israel, forming their own kingdom called Israel.
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