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Benjamin: 25 Bible Verses about Tribe of Benjamin

25 Bible Verses about Tribe of Benjamin

Bible Verses about Tribe of Benjamin

25 Bible Verses about Tribe of Benjamin

  1. Genesis 35:18 – “So Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,” This verse from the book of Genesis shows that Benjamin was the father of three sons: Bela, Ashbel, and Aharah.
  2. 1 Chronicles 8:1 – “Now Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,” This verse from the book of Chronicles reiterates that Benjamin was the father of three sons.
  3. 1 Chronicles 7:6 – “The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael, three.” This verse from the book of Chronicles lists the three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.
  4. 1 Chronicles 8:33 – “And the sons of Jonathan: Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jonathan, son of Saul.” This verse from the book of Chronicles shows that Jonathan, the son of Saul, had two sons: Peleth and Zaza.
  5. 1 Chronicles 8:40 – “And the sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Ulam, the son of Shimei, son of Benjamin.” This verse from the book of Chronicles shows that Ulam, the son of Shimei, son of Benjamin, had one son: Bedan.
  6. Genesis 49:27 – “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, and in the evening he divides the spoil.” This verse from the book of Genesis compares Benjamin to a ravenous wolf, showing his strength and power.
  7. Judges 20:16 – “Out of all the tribes of Israel, there came down twenty-six thousand men armed with weapons of war.” This verse from the book of Judges shows that the tribe of Benjamin was one of the strongest of the tribes of Israel, as it was able to muster 26,000 men for battle.
  8. Judges 20:18 – “The children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.” This verse from the book of Judges shows that the tribe of Benjamin had 26,700 men who were armed and ready for battle.
  9. 1 Chronicles 8:4 – “And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.” This verse from the book of Chronicles shows that the tribe of Benjamin was made up of mighty warriors, archers, and many sons and sons’ sons, numbering 150 in total.
  10. 1 Chronicles 8:11 – “And the sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof.” This verse from the book of Chronicles shows that the sons of Elpaal, who were of the tribe of Benjamin, built the towns of Ono and Lod.
  11. 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.” This verse from the book of Chronicles shows that the Benjaminites were skilled archers, able to use both their right and left hands in shooting arrows from a bow.
  12. Judges 1:21 – “And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.” This verse from the book of Judges shows that the tribe of Benjamin was unable to drive out the Jebusites from Jerusalem, and thus they continued to dwell there with the Benjaminites.
  13. 1 Chronicles 8:29 – “And the sons of Merab, the father of Jonathan: Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Merab, the father of Jonathan, son of Saul.” This verse from the book of Chronicles shows that Merab, the father of Jonathan, son of Saul, had two sons: Peleth and Zaza, who were of the tribe of Benjamin.
  14. Numbers 26:38 – “And 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.” This verse from the book of Numbers shows that the tribe of Benjamin was divided into three families: the Belaites, the Ashbelites, and the Ahiramites.
  15. 1 Chronicles 12:10 – “And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah.” This verse from the book of Chronicles shows that one of the sons of Benjamin was Sallu, the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, and the son of Hasenuah.
  16. Joshua 18:21 – “Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz.” This verse from the book of Joshua lists three cities of the tribe of Benjamin: Jericho, Bethhoglah, and the Valley of Keziz.
  17. Joshua 18:28 – “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.” This verse from the book of Joshua lists the fourteen cities and their villages that were given as the inheritance to the tribe of Benjamin.
  18. Judges 20:1 – “Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the Lord in Mizpeh.” This verse from the book of Judges shows that all the tribes of Israel, including the tribe of Benjamin, gathered together to present themselves before the Lord in Mizpeh.
  19. 1 Chronicles 8:24 – “And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza.” This verse from the book of Chronicles shows that Ahaz, of the tribe of Benjamin, was the father of four sons: Jarah, Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri.
  20. Judges 21:15 – “And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.” This verse from the book of Judges shows that the people of Israel were sorrowful over the loss of the tribe of Benjamin, as they had been nearly wiped out in battle.
  21. Numbers 1:36 – “And those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.” This verse from the book of Numbers shows that the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400 men of fighting age.
  22. 1 Chronicles 8:22 – “And Ishhod, and Abiah, and Hanan, and Maachah, were the sons of Jeroham.” This verse from the book of Chronicles shows that Jeroham, of the tribe of Benjamin, had four sons: Ishhod, Abiah, Hanan, and Maachah.
  23. 1 Chronicles 7:12 – “And the sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Ishiah, the same is Ishijah.” This verse from the book of Chronicles shows that Elpaal, of the tribe of Benjamin, had two sons: Eber and Ishiah, who was also known as Ishijah.
  24. 1 Chronicles 8:27 – “And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.” This verse from the book of Chronicles shows that Shimei, of the tribe of Benjamin, had sixteen sons and six daughters, although his brethren did not have as many children as the children of Judah.
  25. 1 Chronicles 8:13 – “The sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.” This verse from the book of Chronicles shows that Beriah, of the tribe of Benjamin, had two sons: Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzavith.

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