Tribe of Judah
Also known as Clan of Juda, Judah (JU)
One of the twelve Tribes of Israel
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- Geographical range
- West Asia
- Major sites
- Hebron , Bethlehem
- Preceded by
- New Kingdom of Egypt
- Followed by
- Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
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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 one of the tribes to take its place in Judea, occupying its southern part. Jesse and his sons, including King David, belonged to this tribe.
Judah played a central role in the Deuteronomistic history, which encompasses the books of Deuteronomy through II Kings. After the death of King Solomon, the Tribe of Judah, the Tribe of Benjamin, the Tribe of Dan, and the Levites formed the Southern Kingdom of Judah, with Jerusalem and Hebron as its capital. The kingdom lasted until its conquest by Babylon in c. 586 BCE.