Tribe of Dan

The Tribe of Dan , also sometimes spelled as "Dann", ( Hebrew : דָּן , Modern : Dan , Tiberian : Dān , "Judge") was one of the Tribes of Israel . According to the Hebrew Bible , following the completion of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelite tribes after about 1200 BCE , Joshua allocated the land among the twelve tribes. Dan was allocated the most northerly region, to the north of the Galilee , and west of the Jordan , stretching north as far as Laish , Dan's main city (which became known as Dan ). ( Joshua 19:40–48 ) In the Biblical census of the Book of Numbers , the tribe of Dan is portrayed as the second largest Israelite tribe (after Judah). Some textual scholars regard the census as being from the Priestly Source , dating it to around the 7th century BC , and more likely to reflect the biases of its authors, though this still implies that Dan was one of the largest tribes at a point fresh to the memories of the 7th century BC. In the Blessing of Moses , which some textual scholars regard as dating from only slightly earlier than the deuteronomist , Dan is seemingly prophesied to leap from Bashan ; scholars are uncertain why this should be since the tribe are not recorded as having ever been resident in the Bashan plain, which lies to the east of the Jordan. From after the conquest of the land by Joshua until the formation of the first Kingdom of Israel in c. 1050 BC , the Tribe of Dan was a part of a loose confederation of Israelite tribes. No central government existed, and in times of crisis the people were led by ad hoc leaders known as Judges . (see the Book of Judges ) With the growth of the threat from Philistine incursions, the Israelite tribes decided to form a strong centralised monarchy to meet the challenge, and the Tribe of Dan joined the new kingdom with Saul as the first king. After the death of Saul, all the tribes other than Judah remained loyal to the House of Saul, but after the death of Ish-bosheth , Saul's son and successor to the throne of Israel, the Tribe of Dan joined the other northern Israelite tribes in making David , who was then the king of Judah, king of a re-united Kingdom of Israel. However, on the accession of Rehoboam , David's grandson, in c. 930 BC the northern tribes split from the House of David to reform a Kingdom of Israel as the Northern Kingdom. (2003), "On the Reliability of the Old Testament" (Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The Tribe of Dan , also sometimes spelled as "Dann", ( Hebrew : דָּן , Modern : Dan , Tiberian : Dān , "Judge") was one of the Tribes of Israel . They were given a northern portion of land in future Israel according to the Book of Ezekiel .

The Tribe of Dan ( ), meaning, "Judge", was one of the tribes of Israel , according to the Torah . They were allocated a coastal portion of land when the people of Israel entered the Promised Land , later moving northwards.

One of the twelve Tribes of Israel This article is about the tribe of Israel. The Tribe of Dan ( , "Judge") was one of the twelve tribes of Israel , according to the Torah . They were allocated a coastal portion of land when the people of Israel entered the Promised Land , later moving northwards.

One of the twelve Tribes of Israel This article is about the tribe of Israel. The Tribe of Dan ( Hebrew : דָּן , "Judge") was one of the twelve tribes of Israel , according to the Torah . According to the Hebrew Bible , the tribe initially settled in the hill lands bordering Ephraim and Benjamin on the east and Judah and the Philistines on the south but migrated north due to pressure of their enemies, settling at Laish (later known as Dan), near Mount Hermon . Biblical judge Samson was a hero of the Dan tribe. Historical dictionary of ancient Israel . Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras.