Tribe of Manasseh as Judges. (see the Book of Judges) With the growth of the threat from Philistine incursions, the Israelite tribes decided to form a strong centralised monarchy to meet the challenge, and the Tribe of Manasseh joined the new kingdom with Saul as the first king. After the death of Saul, all the tribes other than Judah remained loyal to the House of Saul, but after the death of Ish-bosheth, Saul's son and successor to the throne of Israel, the Tribe of Manasseh joined the other northern Israelite tribes in making David, who was then the king of Judah, king of
The Story of the Jews (book) described it as "immensely erudite – and compulsively readable" and said: "The importance of Schama’s book is that it forces the reader to think about how the long and shameful legacy of Christian hatred for Jews is reworked in 'enlightened' society". The Story of the Jews (book) The Story of the Jews is a book by British historian Simon Schama, which is being published in three volumes. The first volume, entitled "Finding the Words 1000BCE – 1492CE", was published in the United Kingdom by Bodley Head in September 2013. The second volume, entitled "Belonging: The Story of the Jews 1492–1900",