The twelfth of Maimonides' 13 principles of faith was: "I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the messiah ("mashiach"), and though he may tarry, still I await him every day." Orthodox Jews believes that a future Jewish messiah (the "Mashiach", "anointed one") will be a king who will rule the Jewish people independently and according to Jewish law. In a traditional view, the Messiah was understood to be a human descendant of King David (that is, of the Davidic line).