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
Just before she died, Rachel called her son's name Ben-oni, but his father Jacob named him Benjamin.
Genesis 46:21
Benjamin's sons included Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
Deuteronomy 33:12
About Benjamin he said: "The beloved of the LORD will live confidently, the Most High protecting him all day long, and resting in his bosom."
A wolf
Numbers 23:24
Look! The people are like lions. Like the lion, he rises up! He does not lie down again until he has consumed his prey and drunk the blood of the slain."
Judges 3:15
But when the Israelis cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up Gera's son Ehud, a left-handed descendant of Benjamin, as a deliverer for them. The Israelis paid tribute through him to king Eglon of Moab.
Judges 20:21
The descendants of Benjamin came out of Gibeah, and 22,000 soldiers of Israel fell in battle that day.
1 Samuel 11:4
When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and reported the terms to the people, all the people cried loudly.
Acts 8:3
But Saul kept trying to destroy the church. Going into one house after another, he began dragging off men and women and throwing them in prison.
Acts 9:1
Meanwhile, still spewing death threats against the Lord's disciples, Saul went to the high priest.
Philippians 3:5
Having been circumcised on the eighth day, I am of the nation of Israel, from the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews. As far as the Law is concerned, I was a Pharisee.
At night
Jeremiah 5:6
Therefore a lion from the forest will attack them, a wolf from the desert will devastate them. A leopard is watching their towns, and everyone who goes out of them will be torn to pieces. For their transgressions are many, and their apostasies numerous.
Ezekiel 22:25
There's a conspiracy of prophets within her, and like a roaring lion tearing its prey, they've devoured people, and confiscated treasures, and taken precious things. They've added to the population of widows within her.
Hosea 13:7
"So I will be like a lion to them. Like a leopard I will stalk them along the road.
Zephaniah 3:3
Its national officials are roaring lions; its judges are like wolves of the night that don't leave the bones for the morning.
Matthew 7:15
"Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are savage wolves.
Matthew 10:16
"Pay attention, now! I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as serpents and as innocent as doves.
Acts 20:29
I know that when I'm gone, savage wolves will come among you and not spare the flock.
General references
Numbers 1:36
The genealogies of Benjamin's descendants were recorded individually, according to their tribes and ancestral houses, as were the names of all the men 20 years and above who could serve in the army.