Twelve Tribes of Israel שנים עשר השבטים

The tribes descended from the sons of Jacob according to the Bible, each with its own territory in the land. Joseph's descendants form two tribes, Ephraim and Manasseh. The ten northern tribes were carried off by Assyria after the Fall of Samaria in 722 BCE, while Judah and Benjamin formed the kingdom of Judah. The priestly tribe of Levi received towns but no territory.