1 One of the twelve sons of Jacob, by Bilhah, handmaiden of Rachel (
Gen 30:1-6); he is the ancestor of the tribe of Dan. 2 One of the twelve tribes of Israel assigned a small piece of land west of Benjamin; when its members were crowded out, however, they migrated north (
Josh 19:40-48;
Judg 18). 3 A city on the northern border of Israel (“Dan to Beer-sheba” expresses the northern and southern limits of Israel).
Gen 30:1-6
1When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister; and she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!”2Jacob became very angry with ... View more
Josh 19:40-48
The Territory of Dan
40The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan, according to its families.41The territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-s ... View more
Judg 18
The Migration of Dan
1In those days there was no king in Israel. And in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking for itself a territory to live in; for u ... View more
