in Dryden's satire of Absalom and Achitophel, those English who were loyal to Charles II , called David "The Jews, a headstrong, moody, murmuring race, God's pampered people, whom, debauched with ease, No king could govern, nor no god could please " Part i verses 45-48 Jews born with tails (See Raboin )
Originally, a Jew was a member of the state of Judah during the period of the division of Israel into two nations: Judah and Israel It became a common reference from the 8th century B C Today it is used of adherents of the Jewish religion