Dan

Genesis

The Baby Battle Royale

Dan is named here as the son born to Bilhah on Rachel's behalf — his name becomes the founding identity of one of Israel's twelve tribes, born out of this surrogacy arrangement.

Genesis

Jacob's Glow Up Tour and the Cost of Getting Home

Dan is listed here as one of Bilhah's sons — both the name of a tribal ancestor and the territory his descendants will eventually inhabit in the far north of the land.

Genesis

The Whole Squad Moves to Egypt

Dan is counted here as a tribal progenitor — his single son Hushim represents one of the smallest immediate contributions to the migration, but his line will grow into a full tribe of Israel over the coming generations.

Genesis

Jacob's Last Words Hit Different

Dan is named here as the tribe that will operate through cunning and strategic ambush rather than frontal power — a serpent by the path, striking from the shadows to bring down much larger opponents.

Exodus

When the New Management Tried to Delete a Whole Nation

Dan is listed here as one of Jacob's sons whose household came to Egypt, part of the original seventy whose descendants became the thriving population Pharaoh feared.

Exodus

The Tabernacle Build Log (With Receipts)

Dan is identified here as Oholiab's tribal home — the northernmost tribe paired with Judah's craftsman to show that God's building project united Israel's geographic and cultural extremes.

Leviticus

Keep the Lights On and Keep It Real

Dan is identified as the Israelite tribe of the blasphemer's mother, Shelomith — grounding this account in specific genealogical detail to establish that this was a real historical incident with real people.

Numbers

The Formation That Goes Crazy Hard

Dan's camp territory anchors the north side of the formation, and his division serves as the rear guard of the entire marching procession — the last to move out but critical for protecting the whole nation.

Numbers

Twelve Days of Dedication Drip

Dan's tribal territory is the region whose chief presents on day ten — among the largest tribes in the census, yet bringing the same offering as the smallest, with God's record treating both identically.

Numbers

The Silver Trumpets and the Big Move

Dan's camp is assigned the rear guard position — the last of the four major divisions — given the protective responsibility of watching over the entire nation's back during the march.

Numbers

The Spy Mission That Fumbled Everything

Dan is listed here as one of the twelve tribes sending a representative spy — Ammiel carries the tribe's slot on the reconnaissance roster.

Numbers

The Roster Reset Nobody Expected

Dan is counted here at 64,400 — notable because this large number comes from a single clan (the Shuhamites), making Dan one of the most concentrated tribes in the census.

Numbers

God Drops a Pin on the Promised Land

Dan appears here as a tribe — not the northern city — whose representative Bukki will participate in dividing the Promised Land among Israel's clans.

Deuteronomy

Moses' Final Blessings Hit Different

Dan's tribal territory is characterized here by the single image of a leaping lion cub from Bashan — fierce, agile, and ready to strike, capturing the tribe's character in one vivid verse.

Deuteronomy

The GOAT's Final View

Dan marks the far northern boundary of the land in Moses' panoramic vision — the full extent of Israel's inheritance stretching from where he stands all the way to the horizon.

Joshua

Everybody Eats — The Land Drop Continues

Dan is the tribe receiving the seventh and final lot, whose original coastal assignment gets overrun by existing inhabitants, forcing the tribe to migrate north and seize new territory.

Judges

When Israel Had to Finish What Joshua Started

Dan's territory is the site of the chapter's most humiliating reversal — instead of driving out their enemies, they are driven back by the Amorites and confined to the hill country.

Judges

The Victory Song That Went Platinum

Dan is called out here for staying comfortable by his ships rather than answering the call to battle, representing the tribes who prioritized security over solidarity.

Judges

The Origin Story Nobody Expected

Dan is the tribe Manoah belongs to — a tribe already under significant pressure from the Philistines, which explains why the coming deliverer would be raised with a direct stake in this particular oppression.

Judges

When Israel Went to War With Itself

Dan marks the northernmost boundary of Israel, used here as one end of the 'Dan to Beersheba' idiom to convey that every corner of the nation sent representatives to the emergency assembly at Mizpah.

1 Kings

Solomon's Kingdom Was Running Like a Fortune 500

Dan marks the northernmost point of Israel's territory here — paired with Beersheba in the south to describe the entire nation living in safety, the classic 'whole country' shorthand.

1 Kings

The Kingdom Split That Broke Everything

Dan is the northernmost city in Israel where Jeroboam plants his second golden calf, creating counterfeit worship sites at both extremes of his kingdom to completely replace Jerusalem as the religious center.

1 Kings

When the Kingdom Keeps Fumbling

Dan is one of the northernmost cities hit by Ben-hadad's forces — its capture signals how deep into Israelite territory the Syrian invasion penetrated after Asa's payment triggered the attack on Baasha's kingdom.

1 Chronicles

Judah's Family Tree Goes Crazy

Dan appears in the twelve-son list as both a tribal ancestor and northern territory, one of the full twelve acknowledged in the complete roster before the chapter's exclusive focus on Judah begins.

1 Chronicles

The Tribe That Served the Temple

Dan is cited here as the northern boundary of the Levitical city distribution — used to evoke the familiar 'from Dan to Beersheba' framing that signals the Levites were spread across the entire nation.

1 Chronicles

David's Army Was Lowkey Going Viral

Dan contributes 28,600 battle-ready warriors to the Hebron assembly — the northernmost tribal territory sending a substantial force south to confirm that David's coronation represents the will of the entire geographic span of Israel.

1 Chronicles

David's Kingdom Org Chart Was Elite

Dan is listed here as the final tribe in David's administrative roster — Azarel son of Jeroham appointed as chief over the northernmost tribal territory in Israel's governance structure.

2 Chronicles

The Comeback Party Nobody Expected

Dan marks the northernmost boundary of the invitation — paired with Beersheba, the phrase establishes that Hezekiah's call to worship is addressed to every corner of the nation.

Amos

God Saw Your Receipts and the Expiration Date Is Today

Dan is cited here as the northern cult site where false worship was practiced — swearing oaths by its god represents the apostate religion that God declares will end in permanent, irreversible ruin.