- Descended from Jacob's twelfth son Ge 35:18
- Predictions respecting Ge 49:27; De 33:12
- PERSONS SELECTED FROM
- To number the people Nu 1:11
- To spy out the land Nu 13:9
- To divide the land Nu 34:21
- Strength of, on leaving Egypt Nu 1:36,37
- Formed the rear of the third division of Israel in their journeys Nu 10:22,24
- Encamped on west side of the tabernacle under the standard of Ephraim Nu 2:18,22
- Offering of, at dedication Nu 7:60-65
- Families of Nu 26:38-40
- Strength of, entering Canaan Nu 26:41
- On Gerizim said amen to the blessings De 27:12
- Cities and bounds of inheritance Jos 18:11-28
- Celebrated as bowmen and slingers 1Ch 12:2
- Assisted against Sisera Jud 5:14
- Oppressed by the Ammonites Jud 10:9
- Almost annihilated for protecting the men of Gibeah Jud 20:12-48
- Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe Jud 21:1-23
- Furnished the first king to Israel 1Sa 9:1,2,15-17; 10:20,21; 2Sa 2:8-10
- Adhered for a time to the house of Saul against David 2Sa 2:9,15,25,31
- Some of, assisted David 1Ch 12:1-7,16
- Revolted from the house of Saul 2Sa 3:19
- Some of, at David's coronation 1Ch 12:29
- A thousand of, with Shimei came to meet David on his return to Jerusalem 2Sa 19:16,17
- Very numerous in David's time 1Ch 7:6-12
- Captains appointed over 1Ki 4:18; 1Ch 27:12
- Remained faithful to Judah 1Ki 12:21
- Furnished an army to Jehoshaphat 2Ch 17:17
- Numbers of, returned from the captivity and dwelt at Jerusalem Ezr 1:5; Ne 11:4
- Celebrated persons of
- Ehud Jud 3:15
- Kish 1Sa 9:1
- Saul 1Sa 9:1; 10:1
- Abner 1Sa 14:51; 17:55
- Elhanan 2Sa 21:19
- Paul Php 3:5
The New Topical Text Book
Benjamin, Tribe of
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