# Judah — Biblical Genealogy & Biography

> Canonical URL: https://localhost/people/judah-3-22/
> Markdown URL: https://localhost/people/judah-3-22.md
> Role: Generation 23 • Messianic Line • Child of Jacob/Israel

## Summary

Judah is a biblical figure in Generation 23 of the Messianic Line, child of Jacob/Israel, parent of Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, Zerah. (Genesis 29:35, 1 Chronicles 2:1)

## Scripture Chapters Mentioning Figure

- [Genesis 29](https://localhost/bible/OT.GEN/29.md)
- [1 Samuel 11](https://localhost/bible/OT.1SA/11.md): "And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand."
- [1 Samuel 15](https://localhost/bible/OT.1SA/15.md): "And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah."
- [1 Samuel 17](https://localhost/bible/OT.1SA/17.md): "Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Soco, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Soco and Azekah, in Ephes–dammim."
- [1 Samuel 18](https://localhost/bible/OT.1SA/18.md): "But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them."
- [1 Samuel 22](https://localhost/bible/OT.1SA/22.md): "And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth."
- [1 Samuel 23](https://localhost/bible/OT.1SA/23.md): "And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?"
- [1 Samuel 27](https://localhost/bible/OT.1SA/27.md): "Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day."
- [1 Samuel 30](https://localhost/bible/OT.1SA/30.md): "We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire."
- [1 Kings 1](https://localhost/bible/OT.1KI/1.md): "And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En–rogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:"
- [1 Kings 2](https://localhost/bible/OT.1KI/2.md): "And the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah."
- [1 Kings 4](https://localhost/bible/OT.1KI/4.md): "Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry."
- [1 Kings 12](https://localhost/bible/OT.1KI/12.md): "But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them."
- [1 Kings 13](https://localhost/bible/OT.1KI/13.md): "And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the Lord unto Beth–el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense."
- [1 Kings 14](https://localhost/bible/OT.1KI/14.md): "And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess."
- [1 Kings 15](https://localhost/bible/OT.1KI/15.md): "Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah."
- [1 Kings 16](https://localhost/bible/OT.1KI/16.md): "In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years."
- [1 Kings 19](https://localhost/bible/OT.1KI/19.md): "And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer–sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there."
- [1 Kings 22](https://localhost/bible/OT.1KI/22.md): "And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel."
- [1 Chronicles 2](https://localhost/bible/OT.1CH/2.md): "These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,"
- [1 Chronicles 4](https://localhost/bible/OT.1CH/4.md): "The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal."
- [1 Chronicles 5](https://localhost/bible/OT.1CH/5.md): "For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)"
- [1 Chronicles 6](https://localhost/bible/OT.1CH/6.md): "And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the Lord carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar."
- [1 Chronicles 9](https://localhost/bible/OT.1CH/9.md): "So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression."
- [1 Chronicles 12](https://localhost/bible/OT.1CH/12.md): "And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David."
- [1 Chronicles 13](https://localhost/bible/OT.1CH/13.md): "And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath–jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the Lord, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it."
- [1 Chronicles 21](https://localhost/bible/OT.1CH/21.md): "And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword."
- [1 Chronicles 27](https://localhost/bible/OT.1CH/27.md): "Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:"
- [1 Chronicles 28](https://localhost/bible/OT.1CH/28.md): "Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:"
- [2 Chronicles 2](https://localhost/bible/OT.2CH/2.md): "Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide."
- [2 Chronicles 9](https://localhost/bible/OT.2CH/9.md): "And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the Lord, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah."
- [2 Chronicles 10](https://localhost/bible/OT.2CH/10.md): "But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them."
- [2 Chronicles 11](https://localhost/bible/OT.2CH/11.md): "And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam."
- [2 Chronicles 12](https://localhost/bible/OT.2CH/12.md): "And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem."
- [2 Chronicles 13](https://localhost/bible/OT.2CH/13.md): "Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah."
- [2 Chronicles 14](https://localhost/bible/OT.2CH/14.md): "And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment."
- [2 Chronicles 15](https://localhost/bible/OT.2CH/15.md): "And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you."
- [2 Chronicles 16](https://localhost/bible/OT.2CH/16.md): "In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah."
- [2 Chronicles 17](https://localhost/bible/OT.2CH/17.md): "And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken."
- [2 Chronicles 18](https://localhost/bible/OT.2CH/18.md): "And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth–gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war."
- [2 Chronicles 19](https://localhost/bible/OT.2CH/19.md): "And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem."
- [2 Chronicles 20](https://localhost/bible/OT.2CH/20.md): "And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah."
- [Matthew 1](https://localhost/bible/NT.MAT/1.md): "Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;"
- [Luke 3](https://localhost/bible/NT.LUK/3.md): "Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Judah,"
- [Hebrews 7](https://localhost/bible/NT.HEB/7.md): "For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood."
- [Hebrews 8](https://localhost/bible/NT.HEB/8.md): "For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:"
- [Revelation 5](https://localhost/bible/NT.REV/5.md): "And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof."
- [Revelation 7](https://localhost/bible/NT.REV/7.md): "Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand."

## Connected Knowledge Graph Entities

- [Jacob/Israel (person)](https://localhost/people/jacob-israel-1-21.md) — child of
- [Er (person)](https://localhost/people/er-0-23.md) — parent of
- [Onan (person)](https://localhost/people/onan-1-23.md) — parent of
- [Shelah (person)](https://localhost/people/shelah-2-23.md) — parent of
- [Perez (person)](https://localhost/people/perez-3-23.md) — parent of
- [Zerah (person)](https://localhost/people/zerah-4-23.md) — parent of