Dan
21 references
- 1. Fifth son of Jacob and Bilhah Gen. 30:6; 35:25
- Descendants of Gen. 46:23; Num. 26:42,43
- See TRIBE OF, below
- Blessed of Jacob Gen. 49:16,17
- 2. TRIBE OF
- Census of Num. 1:39; 26:42,43
- Inheritance of, according to the allotment of Joshua Josh. 19:40-47
- Of Ezekiel Ezek. 48:1
- Position of, in journey and camp, during the exodus Num. 2:25,31; 10:25
- Blessed by Moses Deut. 33:22
- Fail to conquer the Amorites Judg. 1:34,35
- Conquests by Josh. 19:47; Judg. 18:27-29
- Deborah rebukes, for their cowardice Judg. 5:17
- Idolatry of Judg. 18
- Commerce of Judg. 5:17; Ezek. 27:19
- See ISRAEL, TRIBES OF
- 3. A city of the tribe of Dan
- Also called LAISH, and LESHEM Gen. 14:14; Deut. 34:1; Judg. 20:1; Jer. 8:16
- Captured by the people of Dan Josh. 19:47
- Idolatry established at Judg. 18; 1 Kgs. 12:28,29; Amos 8:14
- Capture by Ben-hadad 1 Kgs. 15:20; 2 Chr. 16:4
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.