And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans. Verse Concepts

Jeremiah 20:2

Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks that were at the gate of Benjamin on the high place, which is in the house of the LORD. Verse Concepts

Jeremiah 38:7

Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king was then sitting in the gate of Benjamin, Verse Concepts

Zechariah 14:10

All the land shall become a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she shall be lifted up and inhabited in her place from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate unto the gate of the corners, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » Skill in archery and as slingers of stones

1 Chronicles 12:2

They were armed with bows and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin. Verse Concepts

1 Chronicles 8:40

And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, expert archers who had many sons, and sons' sons, one hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin. Verse Concepts

Judges 3:15

But when the sons of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a saviour, Ehud, the son of Gera, a son of Jemini, a man, who had his right hand impeded, and by him the sons of Israel sent a present unto Eglon, the king of Moab. Verse Concepts

Judges 20:16

Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men with their right hands impeded (they were lefthanded); each one could sling stones at a hairs breadth, and not miss. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » Clans of

Numbers 26:38-40

The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites; of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites; and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.

1 Chronicles 7:6-12

The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael, three. The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, five, heads of the houses of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty-two thousand and thirty-four. The sons of Becher: Zemira, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jerimoth, Abiah, Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher. read more.
And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the houses of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand two hundred. The son of Jediael was Bilhan; and the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. All these were sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, seventeen thousand two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle. And Shuppim and Huppim were sons of Ir; and Hushim, the son of Aher.

Benjamin » Tribe of » Loyal to ish-bosheth, the son of saul

2 Samuel 2:9

and made him king over Gilead and over the Ashurites and over Jezreel and over Ephraim and over Benjamin and over all Israel. Verse Concepts

2 Samuel 2:15

Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, who pertained to Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, and twelve of the slaves of David. Verse Concepts

2 Samuel 2:31

But the slaves of David had smitten of Benjamin and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and sixty men died. Verse Concepts

1 Chronicles 12:29

Of the sons of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand; for in that time many of them had the charge of the house of Saul. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Son of jacob by rachel » Descendants of

Genesis 46:21

And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. Verse Concepts

Numbers 26:38-41

Benjamin » Tribe of » Saul, the first king of israel, from

1 Samuel 9:1

Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a son of Jemini, , a mighty man of power.

1 Samuel 9:17

And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spoke to thee of! This same shall reign over my people. Verse Concepts

1 Samuel 10:20-21

And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken. When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their lineages, the family of Matri was taken, and from it Saul the son of Kish was taken, and when they sought him, he could not be found.

Benjamin » Tribe of » Loyal to rehoboam

1 Kings 12:21

And when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men of war, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon. Verse Concepts

2 Chronicles 11:1

And when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » Subsequently joins david

2 Samuel 3:19

And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin, and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

2 Samuel 19:16-17

And Shimei, the son of Gera, son of Jemini, who was of Bahurim, hastened and came down with the men of Judah to meet King David. And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him; likewise Ziba, the slave of the house of Saul and his fifteen sons and his twenty slaves with him, who went over the Jordan before the king.

Benjamin » Son of jacob by rachel

Genesis 35:18

And it came to pass as her soul was departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni, but his father called him Benjamin. Verse Concepts

Genesis 35:24

The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

Genesis 46:19

The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

Benjamin » Son of jacob by rachel » Taken into egypt

Benjamin » Tribe of » Paul, of the tribe of

Romans 11:1

I say then, Has God cast away his people? No, in no wise. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. Verse Concepts

Philippians 3:5

Circumcised the eighth day, of the lineage of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » A company of, joins david at ziklag

1 Chronicles 12:1-2

Now these are those that came to David to Ziklag, while he was yet restrained because of Saul, the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war. They were armed with bows and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.

1 Chronicles 12:16

Likewise, some of the sons of Benjamin and Judah came to David, to the fortress.

Benjamin » Tribe of » Allotment in the land of canaan

Joshua 18:11-28

And the lot of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin came up according to their families; and the border of their lot came forth between the sons of Judah and the sons of Joseph. And their border on the side of the north was from the Jordan and that border goes up beside Jericho on the north side and up to the mountain westward and comes out at the wilderness of Bethaven; and from there that border passes through Luz, by the side of Luz (which is Bethel) towards the Negev. And this border descends from Atarothadar to the mountain that is towards the Negev of the lower Bethhoron. read more.
And this border turns and compasses the side of the sea towards the Negev unto the mountain that is before Bethhoron towards the Negev, and it comes out at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the sons of Judah. This is the west quarter. And the side of the Negev is from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border goes out to the west and comes out at the well of waters of Nephtoah, and this border descends to the end of the mountain that is before the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is in the valley of the giants to the north, and descends then to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite towards the Negev and from there descends to the fountain of Rogel, and from the north it turns and goes to Enshemesh and from there goes to Geliloth, which is over against the ascent to Adummim, and descends to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben and passes along toward the side over against the valley of the north and descends to the plain; and this border turns to pass to the side of Bethhoglah northward, and the border comes out at the north bay of the salt sea at the end of the Jordan towards the Negev. This is the border towards the Negev. And Jordan finishes this border on the east side. This is the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin, by the borders thereof round about, according to their families. Now the cities of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, Bethhoglah, the valley of Keziz, Betharabah, Zemaraim, Bethel, Avim, Parah, Ophrah, Chepharhaammonai, Ophni, and Gaba: twelve cities with their villages; Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth, Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah, Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, Zelah, Eleph, Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath and Kirjath: fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin according to their families.

Benjamin » Tribe of » Position of, in camp and march

Numbers 2:18

The standard of the camp of Ephraim by his hosts, on the west and the prince of the sons of Ephraim, Elishama, the son of Ammihud. Verse Concepts

Numbers 2:22

And the tribe of Benjamin and the prince of the sons of Benjamin, Abidan, the son of Gideoni.

Benjamin » Tribe of » Did not avenge the crime of the gibeonites against the levite's concubine, the war that followed

Benjamin » Tribe of » Reallotment

Ezekiel 48:23

As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the side of the sea, Benjamin shall have a portion. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » Military forces of » During the reign of jehoshaphat

2 Chronicles 17:17

of Benjamin, Eliada, a mighty man of valour, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield; Verse Concepts

Benjamin » A son of harim

Ezra 10:32

Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.

Benjamin » Son of jacob by rachel » Prophecy concerning

Genesis 49:27

Benjamin, ravening wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and in the evening he shall divide the spoil. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » Not enrolled by joab when he took a census of the military forces of israel

1 Chronicles 21:6

Among these the Levites and the sons of Benjamin were not counted, for the king's word was abominable to Joab. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » Its rank during the time of samuel

1 Samuel 9:21

And Saul answered and said, Peradventure am I not of Jemini, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And is my family not the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why, therefore, dost thou speak so to me? Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » Moses' benediction upon

Deuteronomy 32:12

so the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » Military forces of » During the reign of asa

2 Chronicles 14:8

And Asa had an army of men that bore shields and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and eighty thousand; all these were mighty men of valour. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » Census of » On the plain of moab

Numbers 26:41

These are the sons of Benjamin by their families: and those numbered were forty-five thousand six hundred. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Jew » Purified » Jerusalem walls

Nehemiah 12:34

Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah;

Benjamin » Grandson of benjamin

1 Chronicles 7:10

The son of Jediael was Bilhan; and the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

Benjamin » A son of harim » Probably identical with the man mentioned in

Nehemiah 3:23

After them Benjamin and Hashub restored over against their house. After them Azariah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, restored by his house.

Benjamin » Tribe of » Return to palestine from the exile in babylon

Ezra 1:5

Then rose up the heads of the families of Judah and of Benjamin and the priests and the Levites, of all those whose spirit God woke up to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » Territory of, invaded by the ammonites

Judges 10:9

Moreover the sons of Ammon passed over the Jordan to fight also against Judah and against Benjamin and against the house of Ephraim so that Israel was sore distressed. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » Join deborah in the war against sisera

Judges 5:14

Out of Ephraim came his root against Amalek; after thee, came Benjamin, against thy peoples; out of Machir came down princes; and from Zebulun, those that handle the pen of the writer. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » Did not exterminate the jebusites

Judges 1:21

And the sons of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; thus the Jebusites dwell with the sons of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » Jerusalem within the territory of

Jeremiah 6:1

O ye sons of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem and blow the shofar in Tekoa and set up as a sign smoke in Bethhaccerem; for evil appears out of the north wind and great destruction. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » Census of » At sinai

Numbers 1:37

those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred. Verse Concepts

Benjamin » Tribe of » Saints of, seen in john's vision

Revelation 7:8

Of the tribe of Zebulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. Verse Concepts

jacob » His final prophetic benedictions upon his sons » Benjamin