ToC | Reading the Old Testament . . . Glossary | A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z Unified kingdom (also called united monarchy and united kingdom) The period of Israel's monarchy when all twelve tribes were united under one king; this period lasted through the reigns of Saul, David, and Solomon. See Biblical Story. Unleavened bread (Hebrew matzah; pl. matzot) Bread baked without leaven or yeast; the festival of unleavened bread, matzot, was celebrated in connection with Passover. Ur An ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city on the Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia; the home of Abraham before he left for Canaan. ToC | Reading the Old Testament . . . Glossary | A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z