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Each tribe was composed of a group of families, united by blood ties and constituting a social and political unit. As time went on, the stronger tribes tended to absorb the weaker ones. <ref>[http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=762510356&vv=450 Twelve Tribes of Israel] MSN Encarta</ref> Levi's were dispursed among each of the tribes.

Each tribe was composed of a group of families, united by blood ties and constituting a social and political unit. As time went on, the stronger tribes tended to absorb the weaker ones. <ref>[http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=762510356&vv=450 Twelve Tribes of Israel] MSN Encarta</ref> The Levi were to serve as religous for each tribe.

After the death of King Solomon, the 12 tribes divided into two camps, the south was known as (Judah). The tribes of Judah and Benjamin made the southern kingdom with Jerusalem as the capital. The 10 other tribes made up the north kingdom (Samaria). In eight b.c., the northern kingdom of Israel was conquered and taken away by the Assyrians,  also known as the Lost 10 tribes of Israel. The Southern kingdom was conquered by Babylonians, Greeks and by Romans.

After the death of King Solomon, the 12 tribes divided into two camps, the south was known as (Judah). The tribes of Judah and Benjamin made the southern kingdom with Jerusalem as their capital. The 10 other tribes made up the northern kingdom (Samaria). In eight b.c., the northern kingdom of Israel was conquered and taken away by the Assyrians,  also known as the Lost 10 tribes of Israel. The Southern kingdom was conquered by Babylonians, Greeks and by Romans.

==Post Biblical Jewish Development and Literature==

==Post Biblical Jewish Development and Literature==