Bible verses about Benjamin, Tribe of
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Descended from Jacob's twelfth son
Genesis 35:18- Predictions respecting
Genesis 49:27; Deuteronomy 33:12- PERSONS SELECTED FROM
- To number the people
Numbers 1:11
- To spy out the land
Numbers 13:9
- To divide the land
Numbers 34:21- Strength of, on leaving Egypt
Numbers 1:36,37- Formed the rear of the third division of Israel in their journeys
Numbers 10:22,24- Encamped on west side of the tabernacle under the standard of Ephraim
Numbers 2:18,22- Offering of, at dedication
Numbers 7:60-65- Families of
Numbers 26:38-40- Strength of, entering Canaan
Numbers 26:41- On Gerizim said amen to the blessings
Deuteronomy 27:12- Cities and bounds of inheritance
Joshua 18:11-28- Celebrated as bowmen and slingers
I Chronicles 12:2- Assisted against Sisera
Judges 5:14- Oppressed by the Ammonites
Judges 10:9- Almost annihilated for protecting the men of Gibeah
Judges 20:12-48- Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Judges 21:1-23- Furnished the first king to Israel
I Samuel 9:1,2,15-17; 10:20,21; II Samuel 2:8-10- Adhered for a time to the house of Saul against David
II Samuel 2:9,15,25,31- Some of, assisted David
I Chronicles 12:1-7,16- Revolted from the house of Saul
II Samuel 3:19- Some of, at David's coronation
I Chronicles 12:29- A thousand of, with Shimei came to meet David on his return to Jerusalem
II Samuel 19:16,17- Very numerous in David's time
I Chronicles 7:6-12- Captains appointed over
I Kings 4:18; I Chronicles 27:12- Remained faithful to Judah
I Kings 12:21- Furnished an army to Jehoshaphat
II Chronicles 17:17- Numbers of, returned from the captivity and dwelt at Jerusalem
Ezra 1:5; Nehemiah 11:4- Celebrated persons of
- Ehud
Judges 3:15
- Kish
I Samuel 9:1
- Saul
I Samuel 9:1; 10:1
- Abner
I Samuel 14:51; 17:55
- Elhanan
II Samuel 21:19
- Paul
Philippians 3:5