Thematic Bible: Tribe


Thematic Bible



Then Asa gathered all the people from Judah and Benjamin and the foreigners who had come from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon. Many of them had come to him from Israel when they saw that Asa's God, Jehovah, was with him. Verse ConceptsLargenessRemnantGod With Specific PeopleEighties

Then the people of Ephraim said to Gideon: Why did you not call us when you went to fight the Midianites? Why did you treat us like this? They complained bitterly about it. Verse ConceptsResentment, Against PeopleDisputesWhat Do You Do?

As the firstborn of his bulls, majesty is his. His horns are the horns of the wild bull. With them he will push the peoples, all at once, to the ends of the earth. They are the ten thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh. Verse ConceptsFirstbornBullsHornsThousandsHorns VictoriousPropellingWild OxPowerful IndividualsUnicorns

Abner made him king of Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin, that is, all Israel. Verse ConceptsMaking KingsNorthern Kingdom Of Israel

The border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth-addar, to Beth-horon the upper; Verse ConceptsBorders Around Tribal Areas

Zichri, a fighting man from Ephraim, killed Maaseiah, who was the king's son, Azrikam, who was in charge of the palace, and Elkanah, who was the king's second-in-command.

The total for the tribe of Ephraim was forty thousand five hundred. Verse ConceptsForty Thousand And Up

The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel: and Jehovah was with them. Verse ConceptsGod With Specific People

The men of Ephraim were ready for battle. They crossed the Jordan River to Zaphon and said to Jephthah: Why did you cross the border to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We are going to burn the house down over your head! Verse ConceptsArsonActing AloneBurning People

Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart. Those who harass Judah will be destroyed. Ephraim will not be jealous of Judah, and Judah will not harass Ephraim. Verse ConceptsJealousyAvoiding Jealousyharassment

One of the elders said to me: Do not weep; the Lion of the tribe of Judah of the Root of David has succeeded in opening the book and removing the 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 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. Verse ConceptsWarfare, Examples OfAssembling IsraelOne Hundred Thousand And MoreReinstating PeopleCivil War

It is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests. Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In NtPeople Of Judahconnectionpriests

What all Israel was saying reached the king at his house. So King David sent this message to the priests Zadok and Abiathar: Ask the leaders of Judah, Why should you be the last tribe to reinstate the king back to his palace? Verse ConceptsPeople Who DelayedPeople Of Judah

Hear, O Jehovah, the voice of Judah, and bring him to his people. With his hands he contended for them. May you (Jehovah) be help against his adversaries. Verse ConceptsTribes Of IsraelGod Help!Pay Attention O God!

Judah said to Simeon his brother: Come up with me to my allotted territory that we may fight against the Canaanites. I likewise will go with you to your territory. So Simeon went with him. Verse ConceptsInvitationsFighting TogetherAnger Subsiding

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. Verse ConceptsTwo YearsList Of Kings Of Israel

In the days of Pekah king of Israel Tiglathpileser king of Assyria captured Ijon and Abelbethmaacah and Janoah and Kedesh and Hazor and Gilead and Galilee and all the land of Naphtali. He took the people captive to Assyria. Verse ConceptsExile, in assyriaArmies, Against IsraelExile Of Israel To AssyriaCapturing CitiesList Of Kings Of Israel

She sent for Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said to him: Has Jehovah the God of Israel commanded, saying: 'Go and deploy troops at mount Tabor. Take ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? Verse ConceptsDeborahTens Of Thousands

Then will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader for the people of Naphtali is Ahira, son of Enan.

He sent messengers throughout the territory of both parts of Manasseh to call them to follow him. He sent messengers to the tribes of Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they also came to join him. Verse ConceptsMessenger

Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became forced laborers to them. Verse ConceptsLiving TogetherForced Labour

O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, and full of the blessing of Jehovah, take possession of the sea and the south. Verse ConceptsGenerosity, God'sGrace, In OtPlenty Through GodBlessed By Godlakes

The sixth lot came to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families. Verse ConceptsFractions, One SixthSixth

She sent for Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said to him: Has Jehovah the God of Israel commanded, saying: 'Go and deploy troops at mount Tabor. Take ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? Verse ConceptsDeborahTens Of Thousands

From the tribe of Zebulun, there were fifty thousand skilled warriors. They were fully armed and prepared for battle and completely loyal to David. Verse ConceptsLoyaltyFifty To Ninety ThousandWhole HeartednessMind Battlestraining

He sent messengers throughout the territory of both parts of Manasseh to call them to follow him. He sent messengers to the tribes of Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they also came to join him. Verse ConceptsMessenger

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

O land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, along the road of the sea, on the other side of the Jordan, Galilee of the nations! Verse ConceptsBeyond Jordancrusades

Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became forced laborers. Verse ConceptsLiving TogetherForced Labour

No man puts a patch of new cloth on an old coat. The new, by pulling away from the old, makes a worse hole. Verse ConceptsNewnessSewingBad SituationsRepairingUnused


The former commandment was set aside because it was weak and useless. Verse ConceptsLaws, AbolishedAnnulmentUseless Words

By calling this covenant new, he has made the first one old (obsolete). That which grows old and aged will soon disappear. Verse ConceptsLaws, AbolishedPast, TheOld ThingsGrowingcovenant


The second lot came for Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah. Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine ResponsibilitySecond Thing

The name of the Israelite man who was killed with the Midianite woman was Zimri, son of Salu. Salu was the leader of a family from Simeon.

Judah said to Simeon his brother: Come up with me to my allotted territory that we may fight against the Canaanites. I likewise will go with you to your territory. So Simeon went with him. Verse ConceptsInvitationsFighting TogetherAnger Subsiding

The roster of families and households for the descendants of Simeon registered and listed every man by name that was at least twenty years old and eligible for military duty.

These were the families of Simeon. The total number of men was twenty-two thousand two hundred. Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

The total for the tribe of Dan was sixty-two thousand seven hundred. Verse ConceptsFifty To Ninety Thousand

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

The Danites set up the idol to be worshiped, and Jonathan, the son of Gershom and grandson of Moses, served as a priest for the Danites. His descendants served as their priests until the people were taken away into exile. Verse ConceptsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesExile In Prospect