Genesis 49:27 - Exposition

Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf (literally, a wolf, he shall tear in pieces ): in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil. The prediction alludes to the warlike character of the tribe of Benjamin, which was manifested in Ehud the judge ( 3:15 ), and Saul the king of Israel ( 1 Samuel 11:6-11 ; 1 Samuel 14:13 , 1 Samuel 14:15 , 1 Samuel 14:47 , 1 Samuel 14:48 ), who both sprang from Rachel's younger son.