Genesis 49:27 Cross References

Genesis 49:27

27: "Benjamin is a wolf that prowls. He devours his enemies in the morning, and in the evening he divides the plunder."

But Benjamin's warriors, who were defending the town, came out and killed twenty-two thousand Israelites in the field that day.

but the men of Benjamin killed another eighteen thousand Israelites, all of whom were experienced with a sword.

Rachel was about to die, but with her last breath she named him Ben-oni; the baby's father, however, called him Benjamin.

Your leaders are like wolves, who tear apart their victims. They actually destroy people's lives for profit!

"Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are really wolves that will tear you apart.

Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath. He was eager to destroy the Lord's followers, so he went to the high priest.

I know full well that false teachers, like vicious wolves, will come in among you after I leave, not sparing the flock.

The Philistines now mustered their army for battle and camped between Socoh in Judah and Azekah at Ephes-dammim.
Saul countered by gathering his troops near the valley of Elah.
So the Philistines and Israelites faced each other on opposite hills, with the valley between them.
Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was a giant of a man, measuring over nine feet tall!
He wore a bronze helmet and a coat of mail that weighed 125 pounds.

For I was circumcised when I was eight days old, having been born into a pure-blooded Jewish family that is a branch of the tribe of Benjamin. So I am a real Jew if there ever was one! What's more, I was a member of the Pharisees, who demand the strictest obedience to the Jewish law.

These people rise up like a lioness; like a majestic lion they stand. They refuse to rest until they have feasted on prey, drinking the blood of the slaughtered!"

Its leaders are like roaring lions hunting for their victims--out for everything they can get. Its judges are like ravenous wolves at evening time, who by dawn have left no trace of their prey.

But when Israel cried out to the LORD for help, the LORD raised up a man to rescue them. His name was Ehud son of Gera, of the tribe of Benjamin, who was left-handed. The Israelites sent Ehud to deliver their tax money to King Eglon of Moab.
So Ehud made himself a double-edged dagger that was eighteen inches long, and he strapped it to his right thigh, keeping it hidden under his clothing.
He brought the tax money to Eglon, who was very fat.
After delivering the payment, Ehud sent home those who had carried the tax money.
But when Ehud reached the stone carvings near Gilgal, he turned back. He came to Eglon and said, "I have a secret message for you." So the king commanded his servants to be silent and sent them all out of the room.

Moses said this about the tribe of Benjamin: "The people of Benjamin are loved by the LORD and live in safety beside him. He surrounds them continuously and preserves them from every harm."

When the messengers came to Gibeah, Saul's hometown, and told the people about their plight, everyone broke into tears.
Saul was plowing in the field, and when he returned to town, he asked, "What's the matter? Why is everyone crying?" So they told him about the message from Jabesh.
Then the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul, and he became very angry.
He took two oxen and cut them into pieces and sent the messengers to carry them throughout Israel with this message: "This is what will happen to the oxen of anyone who refuses to follow Saul and Samuel into battle!" And the LORD made the people afraid of Saul's anger, and all of them came out together as one.
When Saul mobilized them at Bezek, he found that there were 300,000 men of Israel, in addition to 30,000 from Judah.

So now I will attack you like a lion, or like a leopard that lurks along the road.
I will rip you to pieces like a bear whose cubs have been taken away. I will tear you apart and devour you like a hungry lion.

One day Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come on, let's go over to where the Philistines have their outpost." But Jonathan did not tell his father what he was doing.
Meanwhile, Saul and his six hundred men were camped on the outskirts of Gibeah, around the pomegranate tree at Migron.
(Among Saul's men was Ahijah the priest, who was wearing the linen ephod. Ahijah was the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother. Ahitub was the son of Phinehas and the grandson of Eli, the priest of the LORD who had served at Shiloh.) No one realized that Jonathan had left the Israelite camp.
To reach the Philistine outpost, Jonathan had to go down between two rocky cliffs that were called Bozez and Seneh.
The cliff on the north was in front of Micmash, and the one on the south was in front of Geba.

"Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. Be as wary as snakes and harmless as doves.

Benjamin's sons were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

So now a lion from the forest will attack them; a wolf from the desert will pounce on them. A leopard will lurk near their towns, tearing apart any who dare to venture out. For their rebellion is great, and their sins are many.

Saul was going everywhere to devastate the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into jail.

Your princes plot conspiracies just as lions stalk their prey. They devour innocent people, seizing treasures and extorting wealth. They increase the number of widows in the land.

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