<Li> Abimelech--the son of Gideon, was the first man declared a king in Israel . </Li> <P> According to the Bible, the Tribes of Israel lived as a confederation under ad hoc charismatic leaders called judges . In around 1020 BCE, under extreme threat from foreign peoples, the tribes united to form the first United Kingdom of Israel . Samuel anointed Saul from the Tribe of Benjamin as the first king . </P> <Ul> <Li> Saul </Li> <Li> Ish - bosheth </Li> </Ul> <Li> Ish - bosheth </Li>

Who are the first three kings of isreal