Deuteronomy 33:22

About Dan he said: "Dan is a lion's cub, leaping forth from Bashan."

Joshua 19:47

Later, when the descendants of Dan lost their territory, they went up and attacked Leshem. After they captured it and executed its inhabitants, they took possession of it and settled there, renaming the city of Leshem to Dan in memory of their ancestor Dan.

Judges 18:27

But the descendants of Dan took what Micah had made, along with the priest who had worked for him, and went to Laish, to a quiet and carefree people, and killed them with swords. Then they set fire to the city.

Genesis 49:16-17

"Dan will judge his people as one of Israel's tribes.

Judges 13:2

There was one man from Zorah, from the family of the descendants of Dan, whose name was Manoah. Since his wife was infertile, she hadn't borne children.

Judges 13:24-25

Later on, the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The child grew strong and the LORD blessed him.

Judges 14:6

The Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him, and he ripped the lion apart as one might dissect a young goat, even though he carried nothing in his hand. But he didn't tell his father and mother what he had done.

Judges 14:19

Then the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed 30 men, took their belongings, and gave the garments to those who had told him the solution to the riddle. He remained furious, left for his father's house,

Judges 15:8

So he attacked them ruthlessly in a massive slaughter, then left to live in the caves of Etam.

Judges 15:15

He happened upon a jawbone from a putrefying donkey, reached out to grab it, and killed 1,000 men with it.

Judges 16:30

Then Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" He strained with all his strength until the building collapsed on the officials and every person in it. As a result, the dead whom he killed at his death were more than those whom he killed during his lifetime.

1 Chronicles 12:35

The tribe of Dan supplied 28,600 battle-ready troops.

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Summary

And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.

Bible References

General references

Genesis 49:16
"Dan will judge his people as one of Israel's tribes.
Joshua 19:47
Later, when the descendants of Dan lost their territory, they went up and attacked Leshem. After they captured it and executed its inhabitants, they took possession of it and settled there, renaming the city of Leshem to Dan in memory of their ancestor Dan.
Judges 13:2
There was one man from Zorah, from the family of the descendants of Dan, whose name was Manoah. Since his wife was infertile, she hadn't borne children.
Judges 14:6
The Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him, and he ripped the lion apart as one might dissect a young goat, even though he carried nothing in his hand. But he didn't tell his father and mother what he had done.
Judges 15:8
So he attacked them ruthlessly in a massive slaughter, then left to live in the caves of Etam.
Judges 16:30
Then Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" He strained with all his strength until the building collapsed on the officials and every person in it. As a result, the dead whom he killed at his death were more than those whom he killed during his lifetime.
Judges 18:27
But the descendants of Dan took what Micah had made, along with the priest who had worked for him, and went to Laish, to a quiet and carefree people, and killed them with swords. Then they set fire to the city.
1 Chronicles 12:35
The tribe of Dan supplied 28,600 battle-ready troops.

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