BENJAMIN
BENJAMIN, Tribe of
- Descended from Jacob’s twelfth son # Ge 35:18
- Predictions respecting # Ge 49:27 De 33:12
- PERSONS SELECTED FROM 3a) To number the people
# Nu 1:11
3b) To spy out the land # Nu 13:9 3c) To divide the land # Nu 34:21 4) Strength of, on leaving Egypt # Nu 1:36,37 5) Formed the rear of the third division of Israel in their journeys # Nu 10:22,24 6) Encamped on west side of the tabernacle under the standard of Ephrain # Nu 2:18,22 7) Offering of, at dedication # Nu 7:60-65 8) Families of # Nu 26:38-40 9) Strength of, entering Canaan # Nu 26:41 10) On Gerizim said amen to the blessings # De 27:12 11) Cities and bounds of inheritance # Jos 18:11-28 12) Celebrated as bowmen and slingers # 1Ch 12:2 13) Assisted against Sisera # Jud 5:14 14) Oppressed by the Ammonites # Jud 10:9 15) Almost annihilated for protecting the men of Gibeah # Jud 20:12-48 16) Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe # Jud 21:1-23 17) Furnished the first king to Israel # 1Sa 9:1,2,15-17 10:20,21 2Sa 2:8-10 18) Adhered for a time to the house of Saul against David # 2Sa 2:9,15,25,31 19) Some of, assisted David # 1Ch 12:1-7,16 20) Revolted from the house of Saul # 2Sa 3:19 21) Some of, at David’s coronation # 1Ch 12:29 22) A 1000 of, with Shimei came to meet David on his return to Jerusalem # 2Sa 19:16,17 23) Very numerous in David’s time # 1Ch 7:6-12 24) Captains appointed over # 1Ki 4:18 1Ch 27:12 25) Remained faithful to Judah # 1Ki 12:21 26) Furnished an army to Jehoshaphat # 2Ch 17:17 27) Numbers of, returned from the captivity and dwelt at Jerusalem # Ezr 1:5 Ne 11:4 28) Celebrated persons of 28a) Ehud # Jud 3:15 28b) Kish # 1Sa 9:1 28c) Saul # 1Sa 9:1 10:1 28d) Abner # 1Sa 14:51 17:55 28e) Elhanan # 2Sa 21:19 28f) Paul # Php 3:5