Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
General references
Bible References
Ravin
Genesis 35:18
With her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni, but his father called him Benjamin.
Genesis 46:21 Benjamin’s sons: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
Deuteronomy 33:12
He said about Benjamin:
The Lord’s beloved rests securely on Him.
He shields him all day long,
and he rests on His shoulders.
He
and he rests on His shoulders.
A wolf
Numbers 23:24 A people rise up like a lioness;
They rouse themselves like a lion.
They will not lie down until they devour the prey
and drink the blood of the slain.
They rouse themselves like a lion.
They will not lie down until they devour the prey
and drink the blood of the slain.
Judges 3:15
Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjaminite, as a deliverer for them. The Israelites sent him to Eglon king of Moab with tribute money.
Judges 20:21
The Benjaminites came out of Gibeah and slaughtered 22,000 men of Israel on the field that day.
1 Samuel 11:4
When the messengers came to Gibeah, Saul’s hometown, and told the terms to the people, all wept aloud.
Acts 8:3
Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.
Acts 9:1
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest
Philippians 3:5
circumcised the eighth day; of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; regarding the law, a Pharisee;
At night
Jeremiah 5:6 Therefore, a lion from the forest will strike them down.
A wolf from an arid plain will ravage them.
A leopard keeps watch over their cities.
Anyone who leaves them will be torn to pieces
because their rebellious acts are many,
their unfaithful deeds numerous.
A wolf from an arid plain will ravage them.
A leopard
Anyone who leaves them will be torn to pieces
because their rebellious acts are many,
their unfaithful deeds numerous.
Ezekiel 22:25
The conspiracy of her prophets within her is like a roaring lion tearing its prey: they devour people, seize wealth and valuables, and multiply the widows within her.
Hosea 13:7 So I will be like a lion to them;
I will lurk like a leopard on the path.
I will lurk like a leopard
Zephaniah 3:3 The princes within her are roaring lions;
her judges are wolves of the night,
which leave nothing for the morning.
her judges are wolves of the night,
which leave nothing for
Matthew 7:15 “Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.
Matthew 10:16 “Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves.
Acts 20:29
I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
General references
Numbers 1:36
The descendants of Benjamin: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of those 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,