Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Calling the name of the city Dan, after the name of their father, who was the son of Israel, which before was called Lais. Dan Judges 20:1 Then all the children of Israel went out, and gathered together as one man, from Dan to Bersabee, with the land of Galaad, to the Lord in Maspha: Genesis 14:14 Which when Abram had heard, to wit, that his brother Lot was taken, he numbered of the servants born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, well appointed: and pursued them to Dan. Joshua 19:47 And is terminated there. And the children of Dan went up and fought against Lesem, and took it: and they put it to the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt in it, calling the name of it Lesem Dan, by the name of Dan their father. 2 Samuel 17:11 But this seemeth to me to be good counsel: Let all Israel be gathered to thee, from Dan to Bersabee, as the sand of the sea which cannot be numbered: and thou shalt be in the midst of them. 1 Kings 12:29,30 And he set the one in Bethel, and the other in Dan: . . . 1 Kings 15:20 Benadad, hearkening to king Asa, sent the captains of his army against the cities of Israel, and they smote Ahion, and Dan, and Abeldomum Maacha, and all Cenneroth; that is all the land of Nephthali. who was Genesis 30:6 And Rachel said: The Lord hath judged for me, and hath heard my voice, giving me a son; and therefore she called his name Dan. Genesis 32:28 But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men? Context The Danites Take Micah's Idols…28There being no man at all who brought them any succour, because they dwelt far from Sidon, and had no society or business with any man. And the city was in the land of Rohob: and they rebuilt it, and dwelt therein, 29Calling the name of the city Dan, after the name of their father, who was the son of Israel, which before was called Lais.30And they set up to themselves the graven idol, and Jonathan the son of Gersam, the son of Moses, he and his sons were priests in the tribe of Dan, until the day of their captivity.… Cross References Genesis 14:14 Which when Abram had heard, to wit, that his brother Lot was taken, he numbered of the servants born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, well appointed: and pursued them to Dan. Joshua 19:47 And is terminated there. And the children of Dan went up and fought against Lesem, and took it: and they put it to the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt in it, calling the name of it Lesem Dan, by the name of Dan their father. Judges 18:7 So the five men going on came to Lais: and they saw how the people dwelt therein without any fear, according to the custom of the Sidonians, secure and easy, having no man at all to oppose them, being very rich, and living separated, at a distance from Sidon and from all men. 1 Kings 15:20 Benadad, hearkening to king Asa, sent the captains of his army against the cities of Israel, and they smote Ahion, and Dan, and Abeldomum Maacha, and all Cenneroth; that is all the land of Nephthali. Jeremiah 8:16 The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan, all the land was moved at the sound of the neighing of his warriors: and they came and devoured the land, and all that was in it: the city and its inhabitants. Lexicon They namedוַיִּקְרְא֤וּ (way·yiq·rə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read [it] הָעִיר֙ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement Dan, דָּ֔ן (dān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1835: Dan -- 'judge', a son of Jacob, also a place in Northern Israel after בְּשֵׁם֙ (bə·šêm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name their forefather אֲבִיהֶ֔ם (’ă·ḇî·hem) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1: Father Dan, דָּ֣ן (dān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1835: Dan -- 'judge', a son of Jacob, also a place in Northern Israel who אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that was born יוּלַּ֖ד (yūl·laḏ) Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage to Israel— לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (lə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc though וְאוּלָ֛ם (wə·’ū·lām) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 199: However, on the contrary the city הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement was formerly לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ (lā·ri·šō·nāh) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7223: First, in place, time, rank named שֵׁם־ (šêm-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name Laish. לַ֥יִשׁ (la·yiš) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3919: Laish -- 'lion', a city and region in northern Canaan Additional Translations They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel: however, the name of the city was Laish at the first. And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first. And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; and the name of the city was Ulamais before. And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; howbeit Laish was the name of the city at the first. And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first. And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel: but the name of the city was Laish at the first. They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel: however the name of the city was Laish at the first. and call the name of the city Dan, by the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; and yet Laish is the name of the city at the first. Jump to Previous Ancestor Born City Dan Howbeit However Israel Laish UsedJump to Next Ancestor Born City Dan Howbeit However Israel Laish UsedExternal Links Judges 18:29 NIVJudges 18:29 NLT Judges 18:29 ESV Judges 18:29 NASB Judges 18:29 ASV Judges 18:29 Bible Apps Judges 18:29 Biblia Paralela Judges 18:29 Chinese Bible Judges 18:29 French Bible Judges 18:29 German Bible Alphabetical: after be born called city Dan father forefather formerly however in Israel it Laish name named of the their They though to used was who OT History: Judges 18:29 They called the name of the city (Jd Judg. Jdg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |