New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Dan, The Tribe of

• Descended from Jacob's fifth son Gen. 30:6
• Predictions respecting Gen. 49:16, 17; Dt. 33:22
• Persons selected from
  • To number the people Num. 1:12
  • To spy out the land Num. 13:12
  • To divide the land Num. 34:22
• Strength of, on leaving Egypt Num. 1:38, 39
• Led the fourth and last division of Israel Num. 2:31, 10:25
• Encamped north of the tabernacle Num. 2:25
• Offering of, at dedication Num. 7:66-71
• Families of Num. 26:42
• Strength of, entering Canaan Num. 26:43
• On Ebal, said amen to the curses Dt. 27:13
• Bounds of its inheritance Josh. 19:40-46
• A commercial people Judg. 5:17; Ezek. 27:19
• Restricted to the hills by Amorites Judg. 1:34
• A part of
  • Sent to seek new settlements Judg. 18:1, 2
  • Took Laish and called it Dan Josh. 19:47; Judg. 18:8-13, 27-29
  • Plundered Micah of his idols and his ephod Judg. 18:17-21, 27
  • Set up Micah's idols in Dan Judg. 18:30, 31
• Reproved for not aiding against Sisera Judg. 5:17
• Samson was of Judg. 13:2, 24, 25
• Some of, at coronation of David 1 Chr. 12:35
• Ruler appointed over, by David 1 Chr. 27:22