Both Testaments · Major figure
Benjamin
The youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and the patriarch of the tribe of Benjamin in Israel.
Benjamin was the only full brother of Joseph and the final son born to Jacob. His tribe became a significant part of Israel, known for their skill in battle and for producing King Saul, the first monarch of Israel. The tribe remained loyal to the house of David during the division of the kingdom, maintaining a crucial role in the history of the southern kingdom of Judah.
In the text
- Verses
- 160
- Books
- 22
- First appears
- Genesis 35:18
- Last appears
- Revelation 7:8
Where Benjamin appears
160 verses · 77 chapters- Genesis 35Verses 18, 24
- Genesis 42Verses 4, 36
- Genesis 43Verses 14–16, 29, 34
- Genesis 44Verse 12
- Genesis 45Verses 12, 14, 22
- Genesis 46Verses 19, 21
- Genesis 49Verse 27
- Exodus 1Verse 3
- Numbers 1Verses 11, 36–37
- Numbers 2Verse 22
- Numbers 7Verse 60
- Numbers 10Verse 24
- Numbers 13Verse 9
- Numbers 26Verses 38, 41
- Numbers 34Verse 21
- Deuteronomy 27Verse 12
- Deuteronomy 33Verse 12
- Joshua 18Verses 11, 20–21, 28
- Joshua 21Verses 4, 17
- Judges 1Verse 21
- Judges 3Verse 15
- Judges 5Verse 14
- Judges 10Verse 9
- Judges 19Verses 14, 16
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In the same books
- Heth58 versesHeth was the second son of Canaan and the eponymous ancestor of the Hittite people.
- Levi312 versesThe third son of Jacob and Leah, and the patriarch of the priestly tribe of Israel.
- Gad78 versesThe seventh son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the patriarch of the Israelite tribe of Gad.
- Asher42 versesThe eighth son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the patriarch of the Tribe of Asher in Israel.
- Dan67 versesThe fifth son of Jacob and the patriarch of the Israelite tribe bearing his name.
- Ephraim148 versesThe younger son of Joseph and progenitor of one of the primary tribes of Israel.
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