DAN

DAN

Male 1749 BC - 1649

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  • Name DAN  
    Birth 1749 BC  Paddan Aram Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID C3E2EDB594171F4F91ABB911A1F89850E74B 
    Death 1649 
    Notes 
    • Personal name meaning, judge. Fifth son of Jacob and first son born to Jacob by Rachel’s maid Bilhah (Gen 30:6). He was the original ancestor of the tribe of Dan. When the Israelites entered Canaan, the tribe of Dan received land on the western coast. They could not fully gain control of the territory, especially after the Philistines settled in the area. The last chapters of Judges show Samson of the tribe of Dan fighting the Philistines. Eventually, Dan migrated to the north and was able to take a city called Laish. They renamed the city Dan and settled in the area around it. Dan was always a small tribe, and it never exercised significant influence in Israel. The most prominent Danites mentioned in the Bible are Oholiab and Samson.

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      Gen 30:6, Gen 35:25, Gen 46:23, Gen 49:16-17 (2), Ex 1:4, Ex 31:6, Ex 35:34, Ex 38:23, Num 1:11-12 (2), Num 1:38-39 (2), Num 2:25 (2), Num 2:31, Num 7:66, Num 10:25, Num 13:12, Num 26:42 (2), Num 34:22, Deut 27:13, Deut 33:22 (2), Deut 34:1, Josh 19:40, Josh 19:47-48 (5), Josh 21:5, Josh 21:23, Judg 1:34, Judg 5:17, Judg 18:2, Judg 18:16, Judg 18:22-23 (2), Judg 18:25-26 (2), 1 Chr 27:22, 2 Chr 2:14, Jer 8:15-16 (2), Ezek 27:19, Ezek 48:1-2 (2), Ezek 48:32, Amos 8:14
      Gen 30:6, Gen 35:25, Gen 46:23, Gen 49:16-17 (2)
    Person ID I209  z-Bible Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2012 

    Father JACOB=>ISRAEL,   b. 1832 BC   d. 1685 BC, Goshen Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother BILHAH,   b. 1830 BC   d. 1730 BC 
    Family ID F39  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. DANITES,   b. 1720 BC   d. 721 BC
     2. SHUHAM,   b. 1720 BC   d. 1650 BC
     3. HUSHIM,   b. 1715 BC   d. 1645 BC
    Family ID F206  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2019 

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