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Benjamin, Tribe of

 

Benjamin, Tribe of

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
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