Benjamin, Tribe of

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

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