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Judah, Tribe Of (מַטֵּ֛ה יְהוּדָ֖ה, matteh yehudah; שֵׁבֶט יְהוּדָה, shevet yehudah). The Israelite tribe descended from Jacob’s fourth son Judah (Gen 29:35; 1 Chr 2:1). The tribe of Judah was allotted a large territory encompassing most of the southern region of Canaan (Josh 15:1–12). In Israel’s later history, the tribe of Judah was the only tribe to remain loyal to the Davidic dynasty (1 Kgs 12:20), so Judah became the southern kingdom in opposition to the northern kingdom of Israel made up of the other tribes of Israel. For more information on the tribe and kingdom of Judah and its history, see these articles: Divided Kingdom; Israel, History of, Overview; Israel, Tribes of; Judah; Judah, Son of Jacob.
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