When the Assyrians conquered it in 740 B.C.E., individuals from its ten tribes undoubtedly fled to the two - tribe kingdom of Judah, where they could worship Jehovah at his temple.
Kui assüürlased selle aastal 740 e.m.a. vallutasid, siis kahtlemata põgenes üksikisikuid selle kümnest suguharust Juuda kahe suguharu kuningriiki, kus nad said kummardada Jehoovat tema templis.