After Solomon's death...

After Solomon's death, when the kingdom had split in two parts, it was used only by the Southern Kingdom of Judah. Then the Temple was plundered and damaged once or twice by the enemies, but it stood until 445 B.C., when the Babylonian's army under NEBUCHADNEZZAR burnt down Jerusalem and also its Temple.

In the Bible; 2 KINGSِ25 the incident has been written thus:ِ ``In the reign of king Nebuchadnezzar, his advisor and commander of his army, NEBUZARADAN, attacked Jerusalem and burnt down the Holy Temple, the place, and houses of all important people in Jerusalem, and his soldiers ruined the city walls. They took with them to Babylonia those skilled workmen who were not killed, and left in Judah some of the poorest people who owned no property; putting them…