Numbers 1:36 Cross References

Numbers 1:36

36: Benjamin................... 35,400

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

Leaving Bethel, they traveled on toward Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). But Rachel's pains of childbirth began while they were still some distance away.
After a very hard delivery, the midwife finally exclaimed, "Don't be afraid--you have another son!"
Rachel was about to die, but with her last breath she named him Ben-oni; the baby's father, however, called him Benjamin.

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

from Zebulun....... 12,000 from Joseph......... 12,000 from Benjamin...... 12,000

From Benjamin, there were 200,000 troops equipped with bows and shields. They were under the command of Eliada, a veteran soldier.

We said, `Yes, we have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, his youngest son. His brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother's children, and his father loves him very much.'

These were the clans descended from the sons of Benjamin: The Belaite clan, named after its ancestor Bela. The Ashbelite clan, named after its ancestor Ashbel. The Ahiramite clan, named after its ancestor Ahiram.
The Shuphamite clan, named after its ancestor Shupham. The Huphamite clan, named after its ancestor Hupham.
These were the subclans descended from the Belaites: The Ardites, named after their ancestor Ard. The Naamites, named after their ancestor Naaman.
The men from all the clans of Benjamin numbered 45,600.

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