Tribe of Judah
One of the 12 Tribes of Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Kingdom of Judah.
This article is about the Hebrew tribe. For the musical band, see Tribe of Judah (band).
According to the Hebrew Bible, the tribe of Judah (שֵׁבֶט יְהוּדָה, Shevet Yehudah) was one of the twelve Tribes of Israel, named after Judah, the son of Jacob. Judah was the first tribe to take its place in the Land of Israel, occupying the southern part of the territory. Jesse and his sons, including King David, belonged to this tribe.
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Geographical range | West Asia |
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Major sites | Hebron, Bethlehem |
Preceded by | New Kingdom of Egypt |
Followed by | Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) |
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