Why Are the Levitical Cities Distributed Across All Tribes of Israel? The Levitical cities, assigned to the tribe of Levi, hold a unique place in Israelite society. Unlike other tribes that received contiguous territories, the Levites were given 48 cities scattered throughout the land of Canaan, including six cities of … Continue reading Why are the Levitical cities distributed across all tribes, and how does this support both justice and governance?