Thematic Bible: Tribe


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He assembled all Judah and Benjamin, as well as the settlers from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had come to live with them. Many people from Israel had come there to live when they saw that the Lord his God was with him. Verse ConceptsLargenessRemnantGod With Specific PeopleEighties

The Ephraimites said to him, "Why have you done such a thing to us? You did not summon us when you went to fight the Midianites!" They argued vehemently with him. Verse ConceptsResentment, Against PeopleDisputesWhat Do You Do?

May the firstborn of his bull bring him honor, and may his horns be those of a wild ox; with them may he gore all peoples, all the far reaches of the earth. They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh. Verse ConceptsFirstbornBullsHornsThousandsHorns VictoriousPropellingWild OxPowerful IndividualsUnicorns

He appointed him king over Gilead, the Geshurites, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and all Israel. Verse ConceptsMaking KingsNorthern Kingdom Of Israel

The territory of the tribe of Ephraim by its clans included the following: The border of their assigned land to the east was Ataroth Addar as far as upper Beth Horon. Verse ConceptsBorders Around Tribal Areas

Zikri, an Ephraimite warrior, killed the king's son Maaseiah, Azrikam, the supervisor of the palace, and Elkanah, the king's second-in-command.

Those of them who were numbered from the tribe of Ephraim were 40,500. Verse ConceptsForty Thousand And Up

When the men of Joseph attacked Bethel, the Lord was with them. Verse ConceptsGod With Specific People

The Ephraimites assembled and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, "Why did you go and fight with the Ammonites without asking us to go with you? We will burn your house down right over you!" Verse ConceptsArsonActing AloneBurning People

Ephraim's jealousy will end, and Judah's hostility will be eliminated. Ephraim will no longer be jealous of Judah, and Judah will no longer be hostile toward Ephraim. Verse ConceptsJealousyAvoiding Jealousyharassment

Then one of the elders said to me, "Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered; thus he can open the scroll and its seven seals." Verse ConceptsdefeatLions, Figurative Use OfLionsRootsSealsNames And Titles For ChristJesus As Son Of DavidPromised VictorySeven ThingsThe Act Of OpeningOpening DocumentsChrist OvercomingDo Not MournPeople Of JudahLion Of The Tribe Of Judah

When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from all of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon. Verse ConceptsWarfare, Examples OfAssembling IsraelOne Hundred Thousand And MoreReinstating PeopleCivil War

For it is clear that our Lord is descended from Judah, yet Moses said nothing about priests in connection with that tribe. Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In NtPeople Of Judahconnectionpriests

Then King David sent a message to Zadok and Abiathar the priests saying, "Tell the elders of Judah, 'Why should you delay any further in bringing the king back to his palace, when everything Israel is saying has come to the king's attention. Verse ConceptsPeople Who DelayedPeople Of Judah

And this is the blessing to Judah. He said, Listen, O Lord, to Judah's voice, and bring him to his people. May his power be great, and may you help him against his foes. Verse ConceptsTribes Of IsraelGod Help!Pay Attention O God!

The men of Judah said to their relatives, the men of Simeon, "Invade our allotted land with us and help us attack the Canaanites. Then we will go with you into your allotted land." So the men of Simeon went with them. Verse ConceptsInvitationsFighting TogetherAnger Subsiding

Ish-bosheth son of Saul was forty years old when he began to rule over Israel. He ruled two years. However, the people of Judah followed David. Verse ConceptsTwo YearsList Of Kings Of Israel

During Pekah's reign over Israel, King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the territory of Naphtali. He 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. She said to him, "Is it not true that the Lord God of Israel is commanding you? Go, march to Mount Tabor! Take with you ten thousand men from Naphtali and Zebulun! Verse ConceptsDeborahTens Of Thousands

Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan.

He sent messengers throughout Manasseh and summoned them to follow him as well. He also sent messengers throughout Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet him. Verse ConceptsMessenger

The men of Naphtali did not conquer the people living in Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath. They live among the Canaanites residing in the land. The Canaanites living in Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath were forced to do hard labor for them. Verse ConceptsLiving TogetherForced Labour

Of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, overflowing with favor, and full of the Lord's blessing, possess the west and south. Verse ConceptsGenerosity, God'sGrace, In OtPlenty Through GodBlessed By Godlakes

The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans. Verse ConceptsFractions, One SixthSixth

She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali. She said to him, "Is it not true that the Lord God of Israel is commanding you? Go, march to Mount Tabor! Take with you ten thousand men from Naphtali and Zebulun! Verse ConceptsDeborahTens Of Thousands

From Zebulun there were 50,000 warriors who were prepared for battle, equipped with all kinds of weapons, and ready to give their undivided loyalty. Verse ConceptsLoyaltyFifty To Ninety ThousandWhole HeartednessMind Battlestraining

He sent messengers throughout Manasseh and summoned them to follow him as well. He also sent messengers throughout Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet him. Verse ConceptsMessenger

But some men from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsHumilityReligious Awakenings

"Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way by the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles -- Verse ConceptsBeyond Jordancrusades

The men of Zebulun did not conquer the people living in Kitron and Nahalol. The Canaanites lived among them and were forced to do hard labor. Verse ConceptsLiving TogetherForced Labour

No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; otherwise, the patch pulls away from it, the new from the old, and the tear becomes worse. Verse ConceptsNewnessSewingBad SituationsRepairingUnused


On the one hand a former command is set aside because it is weak and useless, Verse ConceptsLaws, AbolishedAnnulmentUseless Words

When he speaks of a new covenant, he makes the first obsolete. Now what is growing obsolete and aging is about to disappear. Verse ConceptsLaws, AbolishedPast, TheOld ThingsGrowingcovenant


The second lot belonged to the tribe of Simeon by its clans. Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine ResponsibilitySecond Thing

Now the name of the Israelite who was stabbed -- the one who was stabbed with the Midianite woman -- was Zimri son of Salu, a leader of a clan of the Simeonites.

The men of Judah said to their relatives, the men of Simeon, "Invade our allotted land with us and help us attack the Canaanites. Then we will go with you into your allotted land." So the men of Simeon went with them. Verse ConceptsInvitationsFighting TogetherAnger Subsiding

From the descendants of Simeon: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males numbered of them twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name individually.

These were the families of the Simeonites, 22,200. Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

Those of them who were numbered from the tribe of Dan were 62,700. Verse ConceptsFifty To Ninety Thousand

This was the land assigned to the tribe of Dan by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

The Danites worshiped the carved image. Jonathan, descendant of Gershom, son of Moses, and his descendants served as priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the exile. Verse ConceptsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesExile In Prospect

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