Thematic Bible: Of naphtali


Thematic Bible



In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee—all the land of Naphtali—and deported the people to Assyria. Verse ConceptsExile, in assyriaArmies, Against IsraelExile Of Israel To AssyriaCapturing CitiesList Of Kings Of Israel

She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Hasn’t the Lord, the God of Israel, commanded you: ‘Go, deploy the troops on Mount Tabor, and take with you 10,000 men from the Naphtalites and Zebulunites? Verse ConceptsDeborahTens Of Thousands

The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan.

He sent messengers throughout all of Manasseh, who rallied behind him. He also sent messengers throughout Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, who also came to meet him. Verse ConceptsMessenger

Naphtali did not drive out the residents of Beth-shemesh or the residents of Beth-anath. They lived among the Canaanites who were living in the land, but the residents of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath served as their forced labor. Verse ConceptsLiving TogetherForced Labour

He said about Naphtali:

Naphtali, enjoying approval,
full of the Lord’s blessing,
take possession to the west and the south.
Verse ConceptsGenerosity, God'sGrace, In OtPlenty Through GodBlessed By Godlakes

The sixth lot came out for Naphtali’s descendants by their clans. Verse ConceptsFractions, One SixthSixth

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