When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken prisoner, he gathered together 318 of his trained men, who had been born in his household, and they went out in pursuit as far as Dan.

Then Rachel said, "God has vindicated me! He has heard my voice and has given me a son." Therefore, she named him Dan.

Rachel's servant Bilhah's sons were Dan and Naphtali.

Also included were Dan's son Hushim;

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

Dan will be a snake on the path, a viper on the road that snaps at the heels of horses, causing their riders to fall off.