The 12 tribes of Israel, named after Jacob's sons ... Here's how the tribes were divided geographically and politically under ...
The Jewish population of Judea and Galilee was divided into three religious groups, two major and one minor. The largest group by numbers were the Pharisees but they were not a majority.
The twelve tribes of Israel ... which is reflected in this list of the tribes of Israel. Joshua divided the promised land in the same way. The Levites resided among the other tribes in cities ...
Jacob produced twelve sons, each of whom became the father of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Reuven ... the state was divided in two. The tribes split along territorial and political lines ...