A praying man can never be very miserable, whatever his condition be, for he has the ear of God; the Spirit within to indite, a Friend in heaven to present, and God Himself to receive his desires as a Father. It is a mercy to pray, even though I never receive the mercy prayed for.
William Bridge

DAN

DAN

DAN, The Tribe of

  1. Descended from Jacob’s fifth son # Ge 30:6
  2. Predictions respecting # Ge 49:16,17 De 33:22
  3. PERSONS SELECTED FROM 3a) To number the people

    # Nu 1:12

3b) To spy out the land # Nu 13:12 3c) To divide the land # Nu 34:22 4) Strength of, on leaving Egypt # Nu 1:38,39 5) Led the fourth and last division of Israel # Nu 2:31 10:25 6) Encamped north of the tabernacle # Nu 2:25 7) Offering of, at dedication # Nu 7:66-71 8) Families of # Nu 26:42 9) Strength of, entering Canaan # Nu 26:43 10) On Ebal, said amen to the curses # De 27:13 11) Bounds of its inheritance # Jos 19:40-46 12) A commercial people # Jud 5:17 Eze 27:19 13) Restricted to the hills by Amorites # Jud 1:34 14) A PART OF 14a) Sent to seek new settlements # Jud 18:1,2 14b) Tool Laish and called it Dan # Jos 19:47 Jud 18:8-13,27-29 14c) Plundered Michah of his idols and his ephod # Jud 18:17-21,27 14d) Set up Micah’s idols in Dan # Jud 18:30,31 15) Reproved for not aiding against Sisera # Jud 5:17 16) Samson was of # Jud 13:2,24,25 17) Some of, at coronation of David # 1Ch 12:35 18) Ruler appointed over, by David # 1Ch 27:22