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