The Iron Age II saw many upheavals. Most of it coincided with the First Temple period, since the Temple in Jerusalem was built at its beginning, during the time of King Solomon. According to the biblical description, this period began during the reign of the united monarchy under David and his son Solomon, and at the time of Jeroboam the realm split into the northern Kingdom of Israel and the southern Kingdom of Judah. The Israelite Kingdom was destroyed by the Assyrians in the eighth century BCE, while the Kingdom of Judah, whose policies were more cautious, survived until the Babylonian destruction of 586 BCE. During this period a clash emerged between monotheism and idolatry, manifestations of which are also reflected in the prophetic literature. The unique political and religious status of Jerusalem also crystalized during this time; the scribes who lived there set down in writing many chapters of the Bible, including history, prophecy, philosophy, morality and poetry, whose enormous influence on humanity is seen to this day.