Tribe of Judah

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.

Not to be confused with Kingdom of Judah.
This article is about the Hebrew tribe. For the musical band, see Tribe of Judah (band).
Tribe of Judah
Map of the twelve tribes of Israel, before the move of Dan to the North. (The text is partially in German.)
Geographical rangeWest Asia
Major sitesHebron, Bethlehem
Preceded byNew Kingdom of Egypt
Followed byKingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
Tribes of Israel
The Tribes of Israel
Other tribes
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