BEN HAIL to BEOR
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BEN-HAIL
A prince of Judah 2Ch 17:7
BEN-HANAN
A son of Shimon 1Ch 4:20
BEN-HUR (R. V.)
See HUR
BENINU
A Levite Ne 10:13
BENJAMIN
son of my right hand. (1.) The younger son of Jacob by Rachel (Gen. 35:18). His birth took place at Ephrath, on the road between Bethel and Bethlehem, at a short distance from the latter place. His mother died in giving him birth, and with her last breath named him Ben-oni, son of my pain, div id which was changed by his father into Benjamin. His posterity are called Benjamites (Gen. 49:27; Deut. 33:12; Josh. 18:21).
The tribe of Benjamin at the Exodus was the smallest but one (Num. 1:36, 37; Ps. 68:27). During the march its place was along with Manasseh and Ephraim on the west of the tabernacle. At the entrance into Canaan it counted 45,600 warriors. It has been inferred by some from the words of Jacob (Gen. 49:27) that the figure of a wolf was on the tribal standard. This tribe is mentioned in Rom. 11:1; Phil. 3:5.
The inheritance of this tribe lay immediately to the south of that of Ephraim, and was about 26 miles in length and 12 in breadth. Its eastern boundary was the Jordan. Dan intervened between it and the Philistines. Its chief towns are named in Josh. 18:21-28.
The history of the tribe contains a sad record of a desolating civil war in which they were engaged with the other eleven tribes. By it they were almost exterminated (Judg. 20:20, 21; 21:10).
(See GIBEAH)
The first king of the Jews was Saul, a Benjamite. A close alliance was formed between this tribe and that of Judah in the time of David (2 Sam. 19:16, 17), which continued after his death (1 Kings 11:13; 12:20). After the Exile these two tribes formed the great body of the Jewish nation (Ezra 1:5; 10:9).
The tribe of Benjamin was famous for its archers (1 Sam. 20:20, 36; 2 Sam. 1:22; 1 Chr. 8:40; 12:2) and slingers (Judg 20:6).
The gate of Benjamin, on the north side of Jerusalem (Jer. 37:13; 38:7; Zech. 14:10), was so called because it led in the direction of the territory of the tribe of Benjamin. It is called by Jeremiah (Jer 20:2) "the high gate of Benjamin;" also "the gate of the children of the people" (Jer 17:19). (Comp. 2 Kings 14:13.)
1. Son of Jacob by Rachel Ge 35:18, 24; 46:19
Taken into Egypt Ge 42; 43; 44; 45
Prophecy concerning Ge 49:27
Descendants of Ge 46:21; Nu 26:38-41
2. TRIBE OF Census of .At Sinai Nu 1:37 .On the plain of Moab Nu 26:41 .Clans of Nu 26:38-40; 1Ch 7:6-12; 8 .Position of, in camp and march Nu 2:18, 22 .Moses' benediction upon Deut 32:12 .Allotment in the land of Canaan Jos 18:11-28 .Reallotment Eze 48:23 .Did not exterminate the Jebusites Jud 1:21 .Join Deborah in the war against Sisera Jud 5:14 .Territory of, invaded by the Ammonites Jud 10:9 .Did not avenge the crime of the Gibeonites against the Levite's concubine, the war that followed Jud 19; 20 .Saul, the first king of Israel, from 1Sa 9:1, 17; 10:20, 21 .Its rank during the time of Samuel 1Sa 9:21 .Jerusalem within the territory of Jer 6:1 .A company of, joins David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:1, 2, 16 .Not enrolled by Joab when he took a census of the military forces of Israel 1Ch 21:6 .Loyal to Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul 2Sa 2:9, 15, 31; 1Ch 12:29 .Subsequently joins David 2Sa 3:19; 19:16, 17 .Loyal to Rehoboam 1Ki 12:21; 2Ch 11:1 .Military forces of .During the reign of Asa 2Ch 14:8 .During the reign of Jehoshaphat 2Ch 17:17 .Skill in archery and as slingers of stones Jud 3:15; 20:16; 1Ch 8:40; 12:2 .Return to Palestine from the exile in Babylon Ezr 1:5 .Saints of, seen in John's vision Re 7:8 .Paul, of the tribe of Ro 11:1; Php 3:5 .
See ISRAEL
3. Grandson of Benjamin 1Ch 7:10
4. A son of Harim Ezr 10:32 .Probably identical with the man mentioned in Ne 3:23
5. A Jew who assisted in purifying the wall of Jerusalem Ne 12:34
6. A gate of Jerusalem Jer 20:2; 37:13; 38:7; Zec 14:10
BENO
A descendant of Merari 1Ch 24:26-27
BEN-ONI
Name given to Benjamin by Rachel as she was dying (during the birth process) Ge 35:18
BEN-ZOHETH
Son of Ishi 1Ch 4:20
BEON
A place east of the Jordan River, probably same as BAAL-MEON, which see Nu 32:3, 38
BEOR
a torch. (1.) The father of Bela, one of the kings of Edom (Gen. 36:32).
1. Father of Bela Ge 36:32; 1Ch 1:43
2. Father of Balaam Nu 22:5
Called BOSOR 2Pe 2:15