<P> The captivities began in approximately 740 BCE ( or 733 / 2 BCE according to other sources ) . </P>
<P> The captivities began in approximately 740 BCE ( or 733 / 2 BCE according to other sources ) . </P>
when was the southern kingdom of israel taken captive
when was the southern kingdom of israel taken captive
approximately 740 BCE
approximately 740 BCE