the Tribe of Judah
55 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
42 sections
- After Saul's Rebellion Appointed to Furnish Kings to Israel
- Aided Saul in his Wars
- Bounds of Inheritance
- Descended from Jacob's Fourth Son
- Encamped with Its Standard East of the Tabernacle
- Families of
- First and Most Vigorous in Driving out the Canaanites
- Furnished to Israel the First Judge
- Led the First Division of Israel in Their Journeys
- Offering of, at Dedication
- Officer Placed Over by David
- On Gerizim Said Amen to the Blessings
- Other Tribes Jealous of, on Account of David
- out Lord Sprang From
- Persons Selected From: To Divide the Land
- Persons Selected From: To Number the People
- Persons Selected From: To Spy out the Land
- Predictions Respecting
- Reigned Over Alone by David Seven Years and a Half
- Remarkable Persons of Absalom
- Remarkable Persons of Achan
- Remarkable Persons of Adonijah
- Remarkable Persons of Bezaleel
- Remarkable Persons of Boaz
- Remarkable Persons of Caleb
- Remarkable Persons of David
- Remarkable Persons of Elhanan
- Remarkable Persons of Elihu
- Remarkable Persons of Elimelech
- Remarkable Persons of Jesse
- Remarkable Persons of Jonathan
- Remarkable Persons of Kings of Judah (See 1st and 2nd Books of Kings)
- Remarkable Persons of Nahshon
- Remarkable Persons of Obed
- Remarkable Persons of Pethahiah
- Remarkable Persons of Solomon
- Reproved for Tardiness in Bringing Back David After Absalom's
- Strength of on Entering Canaan
- Strength of, on Leaving Egypt
- The First to Submit to David
- The Last Tribe Carried Into Captivity
- Went First Against Gibeah
After Saul's Rebellion Appointed to Furnish Kings to Israel
- 1 Samuel 13:14 But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”
- 1 Samuel 15:28 So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
- 1 Samuel 16:6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”
- 1 Samuel 16:13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
- 2 Samuel 2:4 Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”
- 2 Samuel 7:16–17 Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.” …
Aided Saul in his Wars
- 1 Samuel 11:8 And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.
- 1 Samuel 15:4 So Saul summoned the troops and numbered them at Telaim — 200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.
Bounds of Inheritance
- Joshua 15:1–12 Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary: …
Descended from Jacob's Fourth Son
- Genesis 29:35 And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.
Encamped with Its Standard East of the Tabernacle
- Numbers 2:3 On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
Families of
- Numbers 26:19–21 The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan. …
First and Most Vigorous in Driving out the Canaanites
- Judges 1:3–20 Then the men of Judah said to their brothers the Simeonites, “Come up with us to our allotted territory, and let us fight against the Canaanites. And we likewise will go with you to your territory.” So the Simeonites went with them. …
Furnished to Israel the First Judge
- Judges 3:9 But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them.
Led the First Division of Israel in Their Journeys
- Numbers 10:14 First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.
Offering of, at Dedication
- Numbers 7:12–17 On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering. …
Officer Placed Over by David
- 1 Chronicles 27:18 over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;
On Gerizim Said Amen to the Blessings
- Deuteronomy 27:12 “When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
Other Tribes Jealous of, on Account of David
- 2 Samuel 19:41–42 Soon all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, together with all of David’s men?” …
- 2 Samuel 20:1–2 Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!” …
out Lord Sprang From
- Matthew 1:3–16 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. …
- Luke 3:23–33 Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, …
- Hebrews 7:14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.
Persons Selected From: To Divide the Land
- Numbers 34:19 These are their names: Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah;
Persons Selected From: To Number the People
- Numbers 1:7 from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
Persons Selected From: To Spy out the Land
- Numbers 13:6 from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;
Predictions Respecting
- Genesis 49:8–12 Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you. …
- Deuteronomy 33:7 And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.”
Reigned Over Alone by David Seven Years and a Half
- 2 Samuel 2:11 And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
- 2 Samuel 5:5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
Remarkable Persons of Absalom
- 2 Samuel 15:1 Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.
Remarkable Persons of Achan
- Joshua 7:18 And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.
Remarkable Persons of Adonijah
- 1 Kings 1:5–6 At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him. …
Remarkable Persons of Bezaleel
- Exodus 31:2 “See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
- Exodus 35:30 Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
Remarkable Persons of Boaz
- Ruth 2:1 Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a prominent man of noble character from the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.
Remarkable Persons of Caleb
- Numbers 14:24 But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he has entered, and his descendants will inherit it.
Remarkable Persons of David
- 1 Samuel 16:1 Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a …
- 1 Samuel 16:13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
Remarkable Persons of Elhanan
- 2 Samuel 21:19 Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
- 2 Samuel 23:24 Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
Remarkable Persons of Elihu
- 1 Chronicles 27:18 over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;
Remarkable Persons of Elimelech
- Ruth 1:1–2 In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Bethlehem in Judah, with his wife and two sons, went to reside in the land of Moab. …
Remarkable Persons of Jesse
- Ruth 4:22 Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
- 1 Samuel 16:1 Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a …
Remarkable Persons of Jonathan
- 2 Samuel 21:21 and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.
Remarkable Persons of Kings of Judah (See 1st and 2nd Books of Kings)
- 1 Kings 1:32–39 Then King David said, “Call in for me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king. …
Remarkable Persons of Nahshon
- Numbers 7:12 On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.
Remarkable Persons of Obed
- Ruth 4:21 Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
Remarkable Persons of Pethahiah
- Nehemiah 11:24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.
Remarkable Persons of Solomon
- 1 Kings 1:32–39 Then King David said, “Call in for me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king. …
Reproved for Tardiness in Bringing Back David After Absalom's
- 2 Samuel 19:11–15 Then King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his quarters? …
Strength of on Entering Canaan
- Numbers 26:22 These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered . . . 76,500.
Strength of, on Leaving Egypt
- Numbers 1:26–27 From the sons of Judah, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, …
- Numbers 2:4 and his division numbers 74,600.
The First to Submit to David
- 2 Samuel 2:10 Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.
The Last Tribe Carried Into Captivity
- 2 Kings 17:18 So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,
- 2 Kings 17:20 So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence.
- 2 Kings 25:21 There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.
Went First Against Gibeah
- Judges 20:18 The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.