8. how many tribes were in israel according to the torah? who united them?
8. how many tribes were in israel according to the torah? who united them?
Answer
Israel. These tribes were descendants of Jacob (also known as Israel) and his twelve sons. Saul was the first king of Israel but it was King David who united the twelve tribes of Israel into a single kingdom. He established Jerusalem as the capital and central religious and political center of the united Israelite kingdom.
Answer:
There were twelve tribes in Israel according to the Torah. King David united them.