Twelve The Number of Government in the Bible.

Twelve The Number of Government in the Bible. Reign. Rule.
1 Twelve Tribes of Israel. Genesis 49:28.
Twelve Sons. Twelve Parts to the Whole.
2 Twelve Pillars to the Altar of Israel. Exodus 24:4. Twelve holding up the True Sacrifice and Worship of God.
3 Twelve Stones of the Ephod. Exodus 39:14. Baring the Names of the Tribes of Israel on the Heart of the High Priest, before The LORD.

4 Twelve Rods. Numbers 17:6. Representing the heads of the Tribes, Twelve Princes. The Twelve Shepherds of Israel.
5 Twelve Lions of the Throne of Israel.1 Kings 10:20. The Lion of the Tribe of Judah. The Throne promised by a Covenant of Salt, shall not depart from the Tribe of Judah, or the House of David over all Israel.
6 Twelve Oxen of the Brazen Sea. 2 Chronicles 4:4. Cleansing for the House of Israel in the Temple at Jerusalem.
7 Twelve Disciples. Matthew 10:1. Those who follow the Messiah. Preach the King and the Kingdom.
8 Twelve Apostles. Matthew 10:2. Those who are sent by The Christ. Preaching the Kingdom. Witnesses of his Resurrection from among the Dead.
9 Twelve Judges upon Twelve Thrones. Matthew 19:28. Ruling and Judging Israel during the Millennium Reign of Christ on the Earth.
10 Twelve Legions of Angels. Matthew 26:53.
The Pattern on Earth 144,000 the same in Heaven.
11 Twelve Foundations of the New Jerusalem.  Revelation 21:14. Built upon the Witness and Testimony of the Apostles.
12 Twelve Gates of The New Jerusalem. Revelation 21:21. Gates the places of Authority, to Open and no Man shut, to Shut and no Man open.