After his death the kingdom split into two - ten tribes formed the kingdom of Israel, initially under Jeroboam; the other two tribes, Judah and Benjamin, formed the kingdom of Judah, initially under Rehoboam, Solomon's son.
Baada yake ufalme uligawanyika sehemu mbili - Kabila kumi wakafanywa ufalme wa Israeli, ulianza chini ya Yeroboamu; kabila zingine mbili, Yuda na Benjamini, zikaunda ufalme wa Yuda, ulianza chini ya Rehoboamu, mwana wa Suleimani.