Thematic Bible: Tribe of Benjamin
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tribe of Benjamin » Furnished the first king to israel
Ner's son Abner, commander of Saul's army, took Saul's son Ishbosheth and brought him to Mahanaim. Abner made him king of Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin, that is, all Israel. Saul's son Ishbosheth was forty years old when he became king of Israel. He ruled for two years. However the tribe of Judah followed David.
Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward. The tribe of Benjamin was chosen. He had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by families. The family of Matri (Matrites) was chosen. Then Saul, the son of Kish, was chosen. They looked for him but could not find him.
There was a wealthy and influential man named Kish. He was from the tribe of Benjamin. He was the son of Abiel and grandson of Zeror. He belonged to the family of Becorath, a part of the clan of Aphiah. He had a son named Saul. Saul was a handsome young man in the prime of life. Saul was a foot taller than anyone else in Israel and more handsome as well.
Jehovah revealed the following message to Samuel before Saul came: This time tomorrow I will send you a man from the territory of Benjamin. Anoint him to be ruler of my people Israel. He will save my people from the Philistines. I have seen my people suffering and their cry has reached me. Samuel noticed Saul. Jehovah told him: There is the man I told you about. This man will govern my people.
tribe of Benjamin » Adhered for a time to the house of saul against david
Abner made him king of Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin, that is, all Israel.
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Twelve of Ishbosheth's men from the tribe of Benjamin got up to fight twelve of David's men.
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David's men killed three hundred and sixty of the men of Benjamin under Abner's command.
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The men of Benjamin rallied behind Abner. They became united as one and stood on the top of a hill.
tribe of Benjamin » Some of, assisted david
Others from Benjamin and Judah came to David at the stronghold.
The following men joined David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who fought beside David in battle. All of them were expert archers who could shoot arrows or sling stones with their left hand as well as their right. They were all relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin. Their leader was Ahiezer son of Shemaah from Gibeah; his brother Joash was second-in-command. These were the other warriors: Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth; Beracah and Jehu from Anathoth; read more.
Ishmaiah from Gibeon, a famous warrior and leader among the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from Gederah; Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah from Haruph; Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites; Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
Ishmaiah from Gibeon, a famous warrior and leader among the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from Gederah; Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah from Haruph; Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites; Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
tribe of Benjamin » Captains appointed over
Abiezer, a member of the tribe of Benjamin from Anathoth, was in charge of the ninth unit during the ninth month. In his unit there were twenty-four thousand.
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Shimei son of Ela: the territory of Benjamin.
tribe of Benjamin » Predictions respecting
Benjamin is a ravenous wolf. In the morning and evening he destroys his enemies.
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May the beloved of Jehovah dwell in security by him who shields him all the day. He dwells between his shoulders.
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tribe of Benjamin » Celebrated persons of;
Kish, Saul's father and Ner, Abner's father, were the sons of Abiel.
There was a wealthy and influential man named Kish. He was from the tribe of Benjamin. He was the son of Abiel and grandson of Zeror. He belonged to the family of Becorath, a part of the clan of Aphiah.
When Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he asked Abner the commander of the army: Abner, whose son is this young man? Abner said: By your life, O king, I do not know.
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Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. He kissed him and said: Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people Israel. You will rule his people. You will save them from all their enemies. This will be the sign that Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people.
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tribe of Benjamin » Formed the rear of the third division of israel in their journeys
Next, the banner of the division led by the tribe of Ephraim would start out, company by company, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command.
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Abidan son of Gideoni commanded the tribe of Benjamin.
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tribe of Benjamin » Encamped on west side of the tabernacle under the standard of ephraim
On the west side the armies led by Ephraim will camp under their flag. Elishama, son of Ammihud is the leader for the people of Ephraim.
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Then will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader for the people of Benjamin is Abidan, son of Gideoni.
tribe of Benjamin » Numbers of, returned from the captivity and dwelt at jerusalem
Other people of the children of Judah and of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah, the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;
The heads of the clans of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, the priests and Levites, and everyone else whose heart God had moved got ready to go and rebuild Jehovah's Temple in Jerusalem.
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tribe of Benjamin » Very numerous in david's time
Three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker and Jediael. The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth and Iri, heads of families, five in all. Their genealogical record listed twenty-two thousand and thirty-four fighting men. The sons of Beker: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Beker. read more.
Their genealogical record listed the heads of families and twenty thousand two hundred fighting men. The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish and Ahishahar. All these sons of Jediael were heads of families. There were seventeen thousand two hundred fighting men ready to go out to war. The Shuppites and Huppites were the descendants of Ir, and the Hushites the descendants of Aher.
Their genealogical record listed the heads of families and twenty thousand two hundred fighting men. The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish and Ahishahar. All these sons of Jediael were heads of families. There were seventeen thousand two hundred fighting men ready to go out to war. The Shuppites and Huppites were the descendants of Ir, and the Hushites the descendants of Aher.
tribe of Benjamin » Furnished an army to jehoshaphat
From Benjamin there was the fighting man Eliada with two hundred thousand armed men with bows and shields.
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tribe of Benjamin » Some of, at david's coronation
From the tribe of Benjamin, Saul's relatives, there were three thousand warriors. Most of the men from Benjamin had remained loyal to Saul until this time.
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tribe of Benjamin » A thousand of, with shimei came to meet david on his return to jerusalem
Shimei son of Gera from the tribe of Benjamin and the town of Bahurim, hurried down with the people of Judah to meet King David. One thousand people from Benjamin were with him. Ziba the servant of Saul's family rushed to the Jordan River across from the king. Ziba brought his fifteen sons and twenty servants.
tribe of Benjamin » Celebrated as bowmen and slingers
All of them were expert archers who could shoot arrows or sling stones with their left hand as well as their right. They were all relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin.
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tribe of Benjamin » Families of
The families descended from Benjamin were the family of Bela, the family of Ashbel, the family of Ahiram, the family of Shupham, and the family of Hupham. The descendants of Bela through Ard and Naaman were the family of Ard and the family of Naaman.
tribe of Benjamin » Celebrated persons of; » Paul
I was circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
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tribe of Benjamin » Almost annihilated for protecting the men of gibeah
The tribes of Israel sent messengers through the territory of the tribe of Benjamin to say: What is this crime that you have committed? Hand over those perverts in Gibeah, so that we can kill them and remove this evil from Israel. But the people of Benjamin would not listen to their brothers. People from all the cities of Benjamin came to Gibeah to fight the other people of Israel. read more.
They mobilized twenty-six thousand soldiers from their cities that day. Besides these, the citizens of Gibeah gathered seven hundred specially chosen men who were left-handed. Every one of them could sling a stone at a strand of hair and never miss. Not including the tribe of Benjamin, the well-trained soldiers of Israel numbered four hundred thousand. The Israelites went to the house of God at Bethel, and there they asked God: Which of us should attack the Benjaminites first? Jehovah answered: The tribe of Judah. So the Israelites started out the next morning and camped near the city of Gibeah. They went to attack the army of Benjamin, and placed the soldiers in battle array to fight against Gibeah. The army of Benjamin came out of the city. That day they killed twenty-two thousand Israelite soldiers. The Israelite army was encouraged as they placed the soldiers in position again at the place where they put themselves the first day. They mourned in the presence of Jehovah until evening. They asked him if they should go again in battle against their brothers the Benjaminites? Jehovah's answer was: Yes. The Israelites marched against the army of Benjamin a second time. The second time the Benjaminites came out of Gibeah. This time they killed eighteen thousand trained Israelite soldiers. The people of Israel went up to Bethel and mourned. They sat there in Jehovah's presence and fasted until evening. They offered fellowship sacrifices and burned some sacrifices whole in the presence of Jehovah. The Ark of the Covenant was there at Bethel in those days. Phinehas, the son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, was in charge of it. The people asked Jehovah: Should we go to battle against our brothers the Benjaminites again, or should we cease? Jehovah answered: Fight. Tomorrow I will give you victory over them. The Israelites hid some soldiers around Gibeah. Then for the third straight day they marched against the army of Benjamin. They placed their soldiers in battle position facing Gibeah, as they had done before. The Benjaminites came out to fight and were drawn away from the city. Just as before they killed some Israelites in the open country, on the road to Bethel and on the road to Gibeah. They killed about thirty Israelites. The Benjaminites said: They are defeated just as before. But the Israelites planned to retreat and lead them away from the city onto the roads. The main army of the Israelites pulled back and regrouped at Baaltamar. The men surrounding Gibeah suddenly rushed out of hiding in the rocky country around the city. Ten thousand, specially chosen men, out of all Israel, attacked Gibeah, and the fighting was fierce. The Benjaminites did not realize they were about to be destroyed. Jehovah gave Israel victory over the army of Benjamin. The Israelites killed twenty five thousand one hundred of the enemy that day, The Benjaminites knew they were defeated. The main body of the Israelite army had retreated from the Benjaminites. This is because they relied on the men that were hiding around Gibeah. These men ran quickly toward Gibeah. They spread out and killed everyone there. The main Israelite army and the men in hiding had a prearranged signal. When they saw a big cloud of smoke going up from the town, the Israelites out on the battlefield were to turn around. By this time the Benjaminites had already killed the thirty Israelites. They told themselves: We have beaten them. The signal appeared. A cloud of smoke rose above the town. The Benjaminites looked behind them to see the whole city going up in flames. Then the Israelites turned around. The Benjaminites were thrown into panic because they could see that they were about to be destroyed. They retreated from the Israelites. They ran toward the open country and could not escape. They were caught between the main army and the men now coming out of the city. They were destroyed. The Israelites trapped the enemy. Without stopping they pursued them as far as a point east of Gibeah. They killed them as they advanced. Eighteen thousand of the best Benjaminite soldiers were killed. The others turned and ran to the open country to Rimmon Rock. Five thousand of them were killed on the roads. The Israelites continued to pursue the rest to Gidom, killing two thousand. In all, twenty-five thousand brave Benjaminites were killed that day. Six hundred men were able to escape to the open country to Rimmon Rock. They stayed there four months. The Israelites turned back against the rest of the Benjaminites and killed them all, men and women, children and animals as well. They burned every town in the area.
They mobilized twenty-six thousand soldiers from their cities that day. Besides these, the citizens of Gibeah gathered seven hundred specially chosen men who were left-handed. Every one of them could sling a stone at a strand of hair and never miss. Not including the tribe of Benjamin, the well-trained soldiers of Israel numbered four hundred thousand. The Israelites went to the house of God at Bethel, and there they asked God: Which of us should attack the Benjaminites first? Jehovah answered: The tribe of Judah. So the Israelites started out the next morning and camped near the city of Gibeah. They went to attack the army of Benjamin, and placed the soldiers in battle array to fight against Gibeah. The army of Benjamin came out of the city. That day they killed twenty-two thousand Israelite soldiers. The Israelite army was encouraged as they placed the soldiers in position again at the place where they put themselves the first day. They mourned in the presence of Jehovah until evening. They asked him if they should go again in battle against their brothers the Benjaminites? Jehovah's answer was: Yes. The Israelites marched against the army of Benjamin a second time. The second time the Benjaminites came out of Gibeah. This time they killed eighteen thousand trained Israelite soldiers. The people of Israel went up to Bethel and mourned. They sat there in Jehovah's presence and fasted until evening. They offered fellowship sacrifices and burned some sacrifices whole in the presence of Jehovah. The Ark of the Covenant was there at Bethel in those days. Phinehas, the son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, was in charge of it. The people asked Jehovah: Should we go to battle against our brothers the Benjaminites again, or should we cease? Jehovah answered: Fight. Tomorrow I will give you victory over them. The Israelites hid some soldiers around Gibeah. Then for the third straight day they marched against the army of Benjamin. They placed their soldiers in battle position facing Gibeah, as they had done before. The Benjaminites came out to fight and were drawn away from the city. Just as before they killed some Israelites in the open country, on the road to Bethel and on the road to Gibeah. They killed about thirty Israelites. The Benjaminites said: They are defeated just as before. But the Israelites planned to retreat and lead them away from the city onto the roads. The main army of the Israelites pulled back and regrouped at Baaltamar. The men surrounding Gibeah suddenly rushed out of hiding in the rocky country around the city. Ten thousand, specially chosen men, out of all Israel, attacked Gibeah, and the fighting was fierce. The Benjaminites did not realize they were about to be destroyed. Jehovah gave Israel victory over the army of Benjamin. The Israelites killed twenty five thousand one hundred of the enemy that day, The Benjaminites knew they were defeated. The main body of the Israelite army had retreated from the Benjaminites. This is because they relied on the men that were hiding around Gibeah. These men ran quickly toward Gibeah. They spread out and killed everyone there. The main Israelite army and the men in hiding had a prearranged signal. When they saw a big cloud of smoke going up from the town, the Israelites out on the battlefield were to turn around. By this time the Benjaminites had already killed the thirty Israelites. They told themselves: We have beaten them. The signal appeared. A cloud of smoke rose above the town. The Benjaminites looked behind them to see the whole city going up in flames. Then the Israelites turned around. The Benjaminites were thrown into panic because they could see that they were about to be destroyed. They retreated from the Israelites. They ran toward the open country and could not escape. They were caught between the main army and the men now coming out of the city. They were destroyed. The Israelites trapped the enemy. Without stopping they pursued them as far as a point east of Gibeah. They killed them as they advanced. Eighteen thousand of the best Benjaminite soldiers were killed. The others turned and ran to the open country to Rimmon Rock. Five thousand of them were killed on the roads. The Israelites continued to pursue the rest to Gidom, killing two thousand. In all, twenty-five thousand brave Benjaminites were killed that day. Six hundred men were able to escape to the open country to Rimmon Rock. They stayed there four months. The Israelites turned back against the rest of the Benjaminites and killed them all, men and women, children and animals as well. They burned every town in the area.
tribe of Benjamin » Cities and bounds of inheritance
The lot for the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the boundary of their lot came between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph. And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and it ended at the wilderness of Bethaven. The border went from there to Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lies on the south side of the nether Beth-horon. read more.
From the hill that lies before Beth-horon southward; and it ended at Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter. And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjath-jearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah. The border came down to the end of the mountain that is before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to En-rogel, And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben, It passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down to Arabah: The border passed along to the side of Beth-hoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast. Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the border according to their families. Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and the valley of Keziz, Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel, Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah, Chephar-haammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages: Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth, Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah, Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah, And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
From the hill that lies before Beth-horon southward; and it ended at Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter. And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjath-jearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah. The border came down to the end of the mountain that is before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to En-rogel, And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben, It passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down to Arabah: The border passed along to the side of Beth-hoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast. Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the border according to their families. Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and the valley of Keziz, Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel, Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah, Chephar-haammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages: Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth, Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah, Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah, And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
tribe of Benjamin » Strength of, on leaving egypt
The roster of families and households for the descendants of Benjamin listed the men by name that were at least twenty years old and eligible for military duty. The total for the tribe of Benjamin was thirty-five thousand four hundred.
tribe of Benjamin » Offering of, at dedication
On the ninth day the leader of the descendants of Benjamin, Abidan, son of Gideoni, brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense, read more.
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; a male goat as an offering for sin; and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Abidan, son of Gideoni.
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; a male goat as an offering for sin; and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Abidan, son of Gideoni.
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
The Israelites gathered at Mizpah. They made a solemn promise to Jehovah: None of us will allow a daughter to marry a Benjaminite. The people of Israel went to Bethel and sat there in the presence of God until evening. They lifted their voices and wept bitterly. They said: Jehovah God of Israel, why has this happened? Why is the tribe of Benjamin about to disappear from Israel? read more.
The next morning the people got up early and built an altar there. They offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. They asked: Is there any group out of all the tribes of Israel that did not go to the gathering in Jehovah's presence at Mizpah? (They had taken a solemn oath that anyone who had not gone to Mizpah would be put to death.) The people of Israel felt sorry for their brothers the Benjaminites. They said: Israel has lost one of its tribes. We have made a solemn promise to Jehovah that we will not give them any of our daughters. How can we make sure that the remaining men of Benjamin will have wives? When they asked if some group out of the tribes of Israel had not gone to the gathering at Mizpah, they found out that no one from Jabesh in Gilead had been there. No one from Jabesh responded to the roll call. The assembly sent twelve thousand of their bravest men with the orders: Go kill everyone in Jabesh, including women and children. Kill all the males, and also every woman who is not a virgin. They found four hundred young virgins among the people in Jabesh. They brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan. The whole assembly sent word to the Benjaminites who were at Rimmon Rock and offered to end the war. The Benjaminites came back. And the other Israelites gave them the young women from Jabesh whom they had not killed. But there were not enough of them. The people felt sorry for the Benjaminites because Jehovah had broken the unity of the tribes of Israel. So the leaders said: There are no more women in the tribe of Benjamin. What shall we do to provide wives for the men who are left? Israel must not lose one of its twelve tribes. We must find a way for the tribe of Benjamin to survive. We cannot allow them to marry our daughters. We have put a curse on anyone who allows a Benjaminite to marry one of our daughters. They said: The yearly festival of Jehovah at Shiloh is coming soon. (Shiloh is north of Bethel, south of Lebonah, and east of the road between Bethel and Shechem.) They told the Benjaminites: Go hide in the vineyards. When the young women of Shiloh come out to dance during the festival, you come out of the vineyards. Each of you should take a wife by force from among them and take her back to the territory of Benjamin with you. If their fathers or brothers come to you and protest, you can tell them: 'Please let us keep them, because we did not take them from you in battle to be our wives. Since you did not give them to us, you are not guilty of breaking your promise.' The Benjaminites did this. Each of them chose a wife from the young women who were dancing at Shiloh and carried her away. They went back to their own territory, rebuilt their towns, and lived there.
The next morning the people got up early and built an altar there. They offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. They asked: Is there any group out of all the tribes of Israel that did not go to the gathering in Jehovah's presence at Mizpah? (They had taken a solemn oath that anyone who had not gone to Mizpah would be put to death.) The people of Israel felt sorry for their brothers the Benjaminites. They said: Israel has lost one of its tribes. We have made a solemn promise to Jehovah that we will not give them any of our daughters. How can we make sure that the remaining men of Benjamin will have wives? When they asked if some group out of the tribes of Israel had not gone to the gathering at Mizpah, they found out that no one from Jabesh in Gilead had been there. No one from Jabesh responded to the roll call. The assembly sent twelve thousand of their bravest men with the orders: Go kill everyone in Jabesh, including women and children. Kill all the males, and also every woman who is not a virgin. They found four hundred young virgins among the people in Jabesh. They brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan. The whole assembly sent word to the Benjaminites who were at Rimmon Rock and offered to end the war. The Benjaminites came back. And the other Israelites gave them the young women from Jabesh whom they had not killed. But there were not enough of them. The people felt sorry for the Benjaminites because Jehovah had broken the unity of the tribes of Israel. So the leaders said: There are no more women in the tribe of Benjamin. What shall we do to provide wives for the men who are left? Israel must not lose one of its twelve tribes. We must find a way for the tribe of Benjamin to survive. We cannot allow them to marry our daughters. We have put a curse on anyone who allows a Benjaminite to marry one of our daughters. They said: The yearly festival of Jehovah at Shiloh is coming soon. (Shiloh is north of Bethel, south of Lebonah, and east of the road between Bethel and Shechem.) They told the Benjaminites: Go hide in the vineyards. When the young women of Shiloh come out to dance during the festival, you come out of the vineyards. Each of you should take a wife by force from among them and take her back to the territory of Benjamin with you. If their fathers or brothers come to you and protest, you can tell them: 'Please let us keep them, because we did not take them from you in battle to be our wives. Since you did not give them to us, you are not guilty of breaking your promise.' The Benjaminites did this. Each of them chose a wife from the young women who were dancing at Shiloh and carried her away. They went back to their own territory, rebuilt their towns, and lived there.
tribe of Benjamin » Persons selected from » To divide the land
Elidad son of Kislon, from the tribe of Benjamin;
tribe of Benjamin » Descended from jacob's twelfth son
Rachel was dying! With her last breath she named her son Ben-oni (Son of My Sorrow), but his father named him Benjamin (Son of My Right Hand).
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tribe of Benjamin » Revolted from the house of saul
Abner also spoke to the people of Benjamin. Then Abner went directly to David in Hebron. He told him everything Israel and the entire tribe of Benjamin had approved.
tribe of Benjamin » Remained faithful to judah
When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he called together one hundred and eighty thousand of the best soldiers from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. He wanted to go to war and restore his control over the northern tribes of Israel.
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tribe of Benjamin » Strength of, entering canaan
These were the families descended from Benjamin. The total number of men was forty-five thousand six hundred.
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tribe of Benjamin » Persons selected from » To number the people
Abidan, son of Gideoni, from the tribe of Benjamin;
tribe of Benjamin » Persons selected from » To spy out the land
Palti, son of Raphu, from the tribe of Benjamin;
tribe of Benjamin » Celebrated persons of; » Kish
There was a wealthy and influential man named Kish. He was from the tribe of Benjamin. He was the son of Abiel and grandson of Zeror. He belonged to the family of Becorath, a part of the clan of Aphiah.
tribe of Benjamin » Celebrated persons of; » Ehud
Then the Israelites cried out to Jehovah. So he sent someone to free them. This was Ehud, a left-handed man, who was the son of Gera, from the tribe of Benjamin. The people of Israel sent Ehud to King Eglon of Moab with gifts for him.
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tribe of Benjamin » Oppressed by the ammonites
The Ammonites crossed the Jordan to fight the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim. Israel was greatly distressed.
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tribe of Benjamin » Assisted against sisera
They came from Ephraim to the valley. They were behind the tribe of Benjamin and its people. The commanders came down from Machir. The officers came down from Zebulun.
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Ehud » Descendant » tribe of Benjamin
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
The sons of Benjamin were Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
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The families descended from Benjamin were the family of Bela, the family of Ashbel, the family of Ahiram,
The Shuppites and Huppites were the descendants of Ir, and the Hushites the descendants of Aher.
Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,
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Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who deported them and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
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These were the descendants of Ehud, who were heads of families of those living in Geba and were deported to Manahath:
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Ephrain » A city » tribe of Benjamin
Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured some of his cities: Bethel and its villages, Jeshanah and its villages, and Ephron and its villages.
Fasting » Instances of » Of the israelites » Conflict » tribe of Benjamin
The people of Israel went up to Bethel and mourned. They sat there in Jehovah's presence and fasted until evening. They offered fellowship sacrifices and burned some sacrifices whole in the presence of Jehovah.
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Jericho » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin
And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and it ended at the wilderness of Bethaven.
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Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and the valley of Keziz,
Jeroham » Descendant » tribe of Benjamin
Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Micri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah.
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary
In the seventh month, Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the king's seed, came with ten men and made an attack on Gedaliah, causing his death and the death of the Jews and the Chaldaeans who were with him at Mizpah.
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The captains of the armed forces heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah ruler. They brought their men to Gedaliah at Mizpah. Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan, the son of Kareah, and Seraiah, the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah, the son of the Maacathite, came with all their men.
Jeremiah went to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, at Mizpah and lived with him among the people who were left in the land. All the army commanders and their men who were in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, to govern the country and some of the country's poorest men, women, and children who had not been taken away to Babylon. These are the commanders who went with their men to Gedaliah at Mizpah: Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai from Netophah, and Jezaniah, who was the son of a man from Maacah. read more.
Gedaliah, son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men. He said: Do not be afraid to serve the Babylonians. Live in this country, serve the king of Babylon, and you will prosper. I am going to live in Mizpah and represent you when the Babylonians come to us. Gather grapes, summer fruit, and olive oil, and put them in storage jars. Live in the cities you have taken over. All the Jews who were in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and in all the other countries heard that the king of Babylon had left a few survivors in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah, son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, to govern them. So all the Jews returned from all the places where they had been scattered. They came to Judah and to Gedaliah at Mizpah. They gathered a large harvest of grapes and summer fruit. Kareah's son Johanan and all the army commanders who were still in the country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. They asked him: Do you know that King Baalis of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael, Nethaniah's son, to kill you? However, Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, did not believe them. Then Johanan, Kareah's son, secretly asked Gedaliah at Mizpah: Let me kill Ishmael, Nethaniah's son. No one will know about it. Why should he kill you? All the Jews who have gathered around you would scatter. What is left of Judah would disappear.
Gedaliah, son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men. He said: Do not be afraid to serve the Babylonians. Live in this country, serve the king of Babylon, and you will prosper. I am going to live in Mizpah and represent you when the Babylonians come to us. Gather grapes, summer fruit, and olive oil, and put them in storage jars. Live in the cities you have taken over. All the Jews who were in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and in all the other countries heard that the king of Babylon had left a few survivors in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah, son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, to govern them. So all the Jews returned from all the places where they had been scattered. They came to Judah and to Gedaliah at Mizpah. They gathered a large harvest of grapes and summer fruit. Kareah's son Johanan and all the army commanders who were still in the country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. They asked him: Do you know that King Baalis of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael, Nethaniah's son, to kill you? However, Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, did not believe them. Then Johanan, Kareah's son, secretly asked Gedaliah at Mizpah: Let me kill Ishmael, Nethaniah's son. No one will know about it. Why should he kill you? All the Jews who have gathered around you would scatter. What is left of Judah would disappear.
In the seventh month Ishmael son of Nethaniah and grandson of Elishama, a descendant of the royal family and of the king's officers went with ten men to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, at Mizpah. They ate together at Mizpah. Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, and the ten men who were with him got up, drew their swords, and killed Gedaliah, son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan. So they assassinated the man whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land. Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah as well as the Babylonian soldiers that he found there. read more.
The day after the murder of Gedaliah, before anyone knew about it, Eighty men arrived from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria. Their beards were shaved off, their clothes were torn, and cuts were on their bodies. They brought grain offerings and incense to Jehovah's Temple. Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, left Mizpah to meet them. He was crying as he went. When he met them, he said to them: Come to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam. When they came into the city, Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, and his men slaughtered them and threw them into a cistern. Ten men from the group pleaded with Ishmael: Do not kill us! We have wheat, barley, olive oil, and honey hidden in the country. So he left them alone and did not kill them along with the others. The cistern where Ishmael threw all the bodies of the men he had killed was the same one that King Asa made as a part of his defense against King Baasha of Israel. Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, filled it with the bodies. Then Ishmael took captive the rest of the people who were at Mizpah. He captured the king's daughters and all the other people who had been left at Mizpah. They were the people whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had put under the control of Gedaliah son of Ahikam. Ishmael son of Nethaniah took them captive and left for Ammon. When Kareah's son Johanan and all the army commanders who were with him heard about all the crimes Ishmael son of Nethaniah did, they took all their men and went to fight Ishmael. They caught up with him at the large pool in Gibeon. When all the people who were with Ishmael saw Kareah's son Johanan and all the army commanders who were with him, they were glad. Then all the people Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah turned and ran to Kareah's son Johanan.
The day after the murder of Gedaliah, before anyone knew about it, Eighty men arrived from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria. Their beards were shaved off, their clothes were torn, and cuts were on their bodies. They brought grain offerings and incense to Jehovah's Temple. Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, left Mizpah to meet them. He was crying as he went. When he met them, he said to them: Come to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam. When they came into the city, Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, and his men slaughtered them and threw them into a cistern. Ten men from the group pleaded with Ishmael: Do not kill us! We have wheat, barley, olive oil, and honey hidden in the country. So he left them alone and did not kill them along with the others. The cistern where Ishmael threw all the bodies of the men he had killed was the same one that King Asa made as a part of his defense against King Baasha of Israel. Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, filled it with the bodies. Then Ishmael took captive the rest of the people who were at Mizpah. He captured the king's daughters and all the other people who had been left at Mizpah. They were the people whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had put under the control of Gedaliah son of Ahikam. Ishmael son of Nethaniah took them captive and left for Ammon. When Kareah's son Johanan and all the army commanders who were with him heard about all the crimes Ishmael son of Nethaniah did, they took all their men and went to fight Ishmael. They caught up with him at the large pool in Gibeon. When all the people who were with Ishmael saw Kareah's son Johanan and all the army commanders who were with him, they were glad. Then all the people Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah turned and ran to Kareah's son Johanan.
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Walled up
Then King Asa issued an order to all Judah. Every man came to carry away the stone and the timber Baasha used to fortify Ramah. King Asa used them for building Geba in the land of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
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King Asa gathered men from throughout Judah and had them carry off the stones and timbers that Baasha had been using at Ramah. They used them to fortify the cities of Geba and Mizpah.
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Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Crown
Samuel called the people to come into the presence of Jehovah at Mizpah. He said to the Israelites: This is what Jehovah God of Israel says: 'I brought Israel out of Egypt and rescued you from the power of the Egyptians and all the kings who were oppressing you. You have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and distresses. You said to him: No! Place a king over us. Now then, stand in front of Jehovah by your tribes and family groups.' read more.
Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward. The tribe of Benjamin was chosen. He had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by families. The family of Matri (Matrites) was chosen. Then Saul, the son of Kish, was chosen. They looked for him but could not find him. They asked Jehovah again: Has he arrived here yet? Jehovah answered: He's hiding among the baggage. They ran and got him from there. He stood among the people and was a head taller than everyone else. Samuel asked the people: Do you see whom Jehovah has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people. Then all the people shouted: Long live the king! Samuel explained the laws concerning kingship to the people. He wrote the laws on a scroll, which he placed in front of Jehovah. Then Samuel sent the people back to their homes.
Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward. The tribe of Benjamin was chosen. He had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by families. The family of Matri (Matrites) was chosen. Then Saul, the son of Kish, was chosen. They looked for him but could not find him. They asked Jehovah again: Has he arrived here yet? Jehovah answered: He's hiding among the baggage. They ran and got him from there. He stood among the people and was a head taller than everyone else. Samuel asked the people: Do you see whom Jehovah has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people. Then all the people shouted: Long live the king! Samuel explained the laws concerning kingship to the people. He wrote the laws on a scroll, which he placed in front of Jehovah. Then Samuel sent the people back to their homes.
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Returned
And by his side was working Ezer, the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, making good another part opposite the way up to the store of arms at the turning of the wall.
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And Shallun, the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of the division of Mizpah, made good the doorway of the fountain, building it up and covering it and putting up its doors, with their locks and rods, with the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, as far as the steps which go down from the town of David.
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Working by their side included: Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah from the seat of the ruler across the river.
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Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » israelites
The people of Israel came from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, as well as from the land of Gilead in the east. They were united in Jehovah's presence at Mizpah. The leaders of all the tribes of Israel were present at this gathering of God's people. There were four hundred thousand foot soldiers. Now the people of Benjamin heard that all the other Israelites had gathered at Mizpah. The Israelites asked: Tell us, how did this wicked deed happen?
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin
One tenth of the men in Israel will provide food for the army. The others will go and punish Gibeah for this immoral act they committed in Israel.
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Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Samuel's
Every year he went around to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah in order to judge Israel in all those places.
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Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Reproved
Samuel called all the Israelites to meet at Mizpah. He told them: I will pray to Jehovah for you there.
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Ophrah » A city » tribe of Benjamin
Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah,
Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured some of his cities: Bethel and its villages, Jeshanah and its villages, and Ephron and its villages.
Jesus did not walk openly among the Jews anymore. He departed into the wilderness of the nearby country. He and his disciples stayed at a city called Ephraim.
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Raiding parties left the Philistine camp in three companies. One company turned on the road to Ophrah to the region of Shual.
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Rekem » A city » tribe of Benjamin
Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,
Zeboim » A city » Valley » tribe of Benjamin
Another company turned to the road to Beth Horon. Another turned onto the road toward the region that overlooks the valley of Zeboim and the desert.
Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,