Page "Samaritans" Paragraph 27

The tensions continued in the postexilic period.

According to the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, Ezra-Nehemiah is hostile toward its northern neighbors and considers the northern Israel except for the " true Israel ".

Chronicles is more inclusive than Ezra-Nehemiah since for the Chronicler the ideal is of one Israel with twelve tribes ; the Chronicler concentrates on Judah and ignores northern Israel.