Danite Warriors

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One of the twelve tribes of Israel. Takes its name from the fifth son of Jacob by Rachel’s maidservant, Bilhah (Gen 30:1–6).

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The Lexham Bible Dictionary

Dan, Tribe of

Dan, Tribe of (דָּן‎, dan; Δάν, Dan). One of the twelve tribes of Israel. Takes its name from the fifth son of Jacob by Rachel’s maidservant, Bilhah (Gen 30:1–6).

Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible

Danite

Danite. Member of Dan’s tribe (Jos 19:47; 1 Chr 12:35).See Dan, Tribe of.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

Danites

Danites danʹīts [Heb. haddānî, b^enê-ḏān]; AV also “the children of Dan”; NEB also “the tribe of Dan.” Term for those belonging to the tribe of Dan in Josh. 19:47; Jgs. 1:34; 13:2; 18:1ff; 1 Ch. 12:35.

Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Danite

DANITE* Member of Dan’s tribe (Jos 19:47; 1 Chr 12:35). See Dan, Tribe of.

Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

Danites

Danites [dănˊīts] (Heb. haddānî, b^enê-ḏān). Members of the tribe of Dan (e.g., Josh. 19:47).

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Danites the

Dan´ites, The. The descendants of Dan and the members of his tribe. Judges 13:2; 18:1, 11; 1 Chron. 12:35.

The New Unger’s Bible Dictionary

Danite

DAN´ITE (Judg. 13:2; 18:1, 11; 1 Chron. 12:35). One of the tribe of Dan (which see).

Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Danites

DANITES [DAN ites] — members of the tribe of Dan. David’s army at Hebron included 28,600 Danites (1 Chr. 12:35). Also see Dan, Tribe of.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

DANITES

DANITES<dan’-its> ([הַדָּנִי‎, ha-dani]): Occurs as describing those belonging to Daniel in Judges 13:2; 18:1, 11; 1 Chronicles 12:35.

Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Danite

DANITE (Dănʹ īt) Resident and/or citizen of city of Dan or member of tribe of Dan. See Dan.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, Volumes 1–5

Dan (1)

DAN (דָּן‎, dān, “judge”; Δάν, Dán): The fifth of Jacob’s sons, the first borne to him by Bilhah, the maid of Rachel, to whom, as the child of her slave, he legally belonged.

Danites

DANITES, danʹ īts (הַדָּכִי‎, ha-dānī): Occurs as describing those belonging to Dan in Jgs 13:2; 18:1, 11; 1 Ch 12:35.

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