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Judges 18:29 Cross-References
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“And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.”
Judges 18:29 (KJV)
Commentary on Judges 18:29
And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first. The Danites renamed their conquered city "Dan" (Dan, דָּן) after their tribal patriarch, Jacob's son born to Bilhah (Genesis 30:6). The Hebrew Dan means "judgment" or "he judged," reflecting Rachel's statement "God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice" at his birth. This renaming asserted Danite identity and ownership, following ancient Near Eastern conquest patterns where victors imposed their names on captured territories, erasin...
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Cross-References for Judges 18:29
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“and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel”
“he led forth his trained men”
“and took it”
“and the other put he in Dan.”
“and the congregation was assembled as one man”
“Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”
“from Dan even to Beersheba”
“God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son. Therefore called she his name Dan.”