JUDAH, when named in opposition to Israel, or the Kingdom of the ten Tribes, or Samaria, denotes that of Judah, and David’s descendents. One of the principal prerogatives of this Tribe is, that it preserved the true Religion left in trust to it, and the publick exercise of the Priesthood together with the legal ceremonies in the Temple of Jerusalem, while the ten Tribes gave themselves up to Idolatry, and the worship of the golden calves.
Kings of Judah. See the list of the Kings of Judah under the article Kings.