The "Lost Tribes" Have Been Found
Centuries ago, after King Solomon died, the Israelites divided their kingdom in two The north became Israel with 10 tribes The other two tribes in the south were called Judah In 722 BC, Assyria conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel While many of the 10 Northern tribes emigrated to Judah, some members of these tribes fled, were taken captive or deported to other lands See 2 Kings 17 5 6 and 1 Chronicles 5 26 These became known as the 10 Lost Tribes The 12 sons of Israel became the Twel