Tribe of Judah
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According to the Hebrew Bible, the tribe of Judah 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.
The Valley of Elah, near Adullam, in the territorial boundary of Judah
The lion is the symbol of the tribe of Judah. It is often represented in Jewish art, such as this sculpture outside a synagogue
David
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David was a Jewish monarch of ancient Israel and the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament.
King David in Prayer, by Pieter de Grebber (c. 1640)
David und Goliath (1888), color lithograph by German artist Osmar Schindler.
David raises the head of Goliath as illustrated by Josephine Pollard (1899)