Tribal territory
Judah
The tribe of Judah received the southern hill country by lot. After the kingdom split, Judah was the southern kingdom, with Jerusalem as its capital. In the Gospels the area is called Judea.
Cities in this region
Main region
- BethlehemThe town of David’s family and, in the Gospels, the birthplace of Jesus.
- JerusalemThe city David made Israel’s capital and Solomon’s temple made its center of worship.
Other places in this region
These places are on our maps but do not have their own page yet.
- BeershebaNamed in Judg 20:1
- HebronNamed in Judg 1:10
- Mizpah also inferredDivided KingdomNamed in Judg 20:1; Judg 20:3
- Zorah alsoConquest & SettlementDivided KingdomNamed in Judg 13:2
Books
Books set here, or sent here, with the verse that ties them to this place.
- Joshuathe tribe’s land, given by lot · Josh 15:1
- RuthBethlehem Judah · Ruth 1:1
- 1 Kingsthe kingdom of Judah · 1 Kgs 12:20
- 2 Kingsthe kingdom of Judah · 2 Kgs 25:21
- 2 Chroniclesthe kings of Judah · 2 Chr 11:5
- IsaiahIsa 1:1
- JeremiahJer 1:2
- LamentationsLam 1:3
- JoelJoel 3:1
- MicahMic 1:1
- ZephaniahZeph 1:1
- HaggaiHag 1:1
- EzraEzra 1:2
- NehemiahNeh 1:2