Were named after the sons of Jacob. In lists usually the names of Levi and Joseph, two sons of Jacob, do not appear. The descendants of Levi were consecrated to the rites of religion, and the two sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh, were adopted by Jacob in Joseph's place, Genesis 48:5, Joshua 14:4

See And Their Names Appear In The Catalogues Of Tribes Instead Of Those Of Levi And Joseph, As Follows: Asher, Benjamin, Dan, Ephraim, Gad, Issachar, Judah, Manasseh, Naphtali, Reuben, Simeon, Zebulun.

Seen in John's vision, on the gates of the New Jerusalem, Revelation 21:12

6. Prophecies Concerning Genesis 15:5, 13, 25:23, 26:4, 27:28, 29, 40, 48:19, 49, Deuteronomy 33:1-29

of the multitude of, Genesis 13:16, 15:5, 22:17, 26:4, 28:14

of their captivity in Eqypt, Genesis 15:13, 14, Acts 7:6, 7

7. Divided into Families

Each of which had a chief, Numbers 25:14, 26, 36:1, Joshua 7:14, 1 Chronicles 4:1-43, 5, 6, 7, 8

Who went into Egypt, Genesis 46:8-27, Exodus 1:5, Deuteronomy 10:22, Acts 7:14

Number of, at the time of the exodus, Exodus 12:37, 38, Genesis 47:27, Exodus 1:7-20, Psalm 105:24, Acts 7:17

Number of, fit for military service when they left Egypt, Exodus 12:37

at Sinai, by tribes, Numbers 1:1-50

after the plague, Numbers 26:1-65

when David numbered (conducted a census), 2 Samuel 24:1-9, 1 Chronicles 21:5, 6, 27:23, 24

after the captivity, Ezra 2:64, Nehemiah 7:66, 67

in John's apocalyptic vision, Revelation 7:1-8

9. Lived In Goshen Genesis 46:28-34, 47:4-10, 27, 28

Lived in Egypt for four-hundred and thirty years, Exodus 12:40, 41, Genesis 15:13, Acts 7:6, Galatians 3:17

Were enslaved and oppressed by the Egyptians, Exodus 1:1-22, 2, 5, Acts 7:18-21

Their groaning heard by God, Exodus 2:23-25

Moses commissioned as the deliverer, Exodus 3:2-22, 4:1-17

Exempt from the plagues, see EGYPT. Exodus 8:22, 23, 9:4-6, 26, 10:23, 11:7, 12:13

Children were spared when the firstborn of the Egyptians were killed, Exodus 12:13, 23

Instituted the Passover, Exodus 12:1-28

Borrowed jewels from the Egyptians, Exodus 11:2, 3, 12:35, 36, Psalm 105:37

Urged by the Egyptians to depart, Exodus 12:31-39

Journey from Rameses to Succoth, Exodus 12:37-39

Made the journey by night, Exodus 12:42

The day of their deliverance to be a memorial, Exodus 12:42, 13:3-16

Led by God, Exodus 13:18, 21, 22

Providentially cared for, Deuteronomy 8:3, 4, 29:5, 6, 34:7, Nehemiah 9:21, Psalm 105:37

See Manna; Cloud, Pillar Of

Succoth to Etham, Exodus 13:20

to Pi-hahiroth, Exodus 14:2, Numbers 33:5-7

Pursued by the Egyptians, Exodus 14:5-31

Pass through the Red Sea, Exodus 14:19-22, Deuteronomy 11:4, Psalm 78:1-72, 105, 106, 136

The order of the march, Numbers 2:1-34

Journey to Marah, Exodus 15:23, Numbers 33:8

Complained on account of the bitter water, Exodus 15:23-25

water of, sweetened, Exodus 15:25

Journey to Elim, Exodus 15:27, Numbers 33:9

For the itinerary, Numbers 33:1-56

11. Complained for Food Exodus 16:2, 3

Provided with manna and quail, Exodus 16:4-36

Complained for lack of water at Rephidim, Exodus 17:2-7

water miraculously supplied from the rock at Meribah, Exodus 17:5-7

Defeat the Amalekites, Exodus 17:13, Deuteronomy 25:17, 18

Arrive at Sinai, Exodus 19:1, Numbers 33:15

At the suggestion of Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, they organize a system of government, Exodus 18:25, Deuteronomy 1:9-17

The message of God to them, requiring that they must be obedient to his commandments, and as a reward they would be a holy nation to him, and their reply, Exodus 19:3-8

Sanctify themselves for receiving the law, Exodus 19:10-15

The law delivered to, Exodus 20:1-26, 21, 22, 23, 24:1-4, Leviticus 25:1-55, 26, 27

The people receive it and covenant obedience to it, Exodus 24:3, 7

Idolatry of, Exodus 32:1-35, Deuteronomy 9:17-21

The anger of the Lord in consequence, Exodus 32:9-14

Moses' indignation; breaks the tables of stone; enters the camp; commands the Levites; three thousand die, Exodus 32:19-35

Punished by a plague, Exodus 32:35

Obduracy of, Exodus 33:3, 34:9, Deuteronomy 9:12-29

God withdraws his presence, Exodus 33:1-3

The mourning of, when God refused to lead them, Exodus 33:4-10

Tables renewed, Exodus 34:1-35

Pattern for the tabernacle and the appurtenances, and forms of worship to be observed, Exodus 25:1-40, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Gifts consecrated for the creation of the tabernacle, Exodus 35:1-35, 36:1-7, Numbers 7:1-89

The erection of the tabernacle; the manufacture of the appurtenances including the garments of the priests; and their sanctification, Exodus 36:8-38, 37, 38, 39, 40

First sacrifice offered by, under the law, Leviticus 8:14-36, 9:8-24

Second Passover observed, Numbers 9:1-5

12. March Out of the Wilderness Numbers 10:11-36

For the itinerary, Numbers 33:1-56

The order of camping sites and the march, Numbers 2:1-34

Arrive at the border of Canaan, Numbers 12:16

Send twelve spies to view the land, Numbers 13:1-33, 32:8, Deuteronomy 1:22, 25, Joshua 14:7

Return with a majority report and a minority report, Numbers 13:26-33, 14:6-10

Complaining over the report, Numbers 14:1-5

The judgment of God upon them in consequence of their unbelief and complaining, Numbers 14:13-39

Reaction, and their purpose to enter the land; are defeated by the Amalekites, Numbers 14:40-45, Deuteronomy 1:41-45

Abide at Kadesh, Deuteronomy 1:46

Return to the wilderness, where they remain for thirty eight years, and all die except Joshua and Caleb, Numbers 14:20-39

Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, Numbers 16:1-40, Deuteronomy 11:6

Complain against Moses and Aaron, are plagued, fourteen-thousand and seven-hundred people die, plague stopped, Numbers 16:41-50

Complain for lack of water in Meribah; the rock is struck, Numbers 20:1-13

Are refused passage through the country of Edom, Numbers 20:14-21

The death of Aaron, Numbers 20:22, 29, 33:38, 39, Deuteronomy 10:6

Defeat the Canaanites, Numbers 21:1-3

Are scourged with fiery (poisonous) serpents, Numbers 21:4-9

Defeat the Amorites, Numbers 21:21-32, Deuteronomy 2:24-35

Defeat the king of Baasha, Numbers 21:33-35, Deuteronomy 3:1-17

Arrive in the plains of Moab, at the fords of the Jordan River, Numbers 22:1, 33:48, 49

Commit idolatry with the people of Moab, Numbers 25:1-5

Punished by a plague in consequence, twenty-four thousand people die, Numbers 25:6-15, 26:1

The people numbered for the allotment of the land, Numbers 26:1-65

The daughters of Zelophehad sue for an inheritance, Numbers 27:1-11, Joshua 17:3-6

Conquest of the Midianites, Numbers 31:1-54

Nations dread, Deuteronomy 2:25

Renew the covenant, Deuteronomy 29:1-29

Moses dies, and the people mourn, Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Joshua appointed the leader, Numbers 27:18-23, Deuteronomy 31:23

13. All Who Were Numbered at Mount Sinai

Perished in the wilderness except Caleb and Joshua, Numbers 26:63, 65, Deuteronomy 2:14-16

Piety of those who entered Canaan, Joshua 23:8, Judges 2:7-10, Jeremiah 2:2, 3

Men chosen to allot the lands of Canaan among the tribes and families, Numbers 34:17-29

Remove from Shittim to the Jordan River, Joshua 3:1

Cross the Jordan River, Joshua 4:1-24

Circumcision observed and the Passover celebrated, Joshua 5:1-15

Jericho captured, Joshua 6:1-27

Ai captured, Joshua 7:1-26, 8

Make a treaty with the Gibeonites, Joshua 9:1-27

Defeat the five Amoritish kings, Joshua 10:1-43

Conquest of the land, Joshua 21:43-45, Judges 1:1-36

The land allotted, Joshua 15:1-63, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

14. Two and One-half Tribes Return

From the west side of the Jordan River; erect a memorial to signify the unity of the tribes; the memorial misunderstood; the controversy which followed; its amicable resolution, Joshua 22:1-34

Joshua's exhortation immediately before his death, Joshua 23:1-16

Covenant renewed, death of Joshua, Joshua 24:1-33, Judges 2:8, 9

Religious fidelity during the life of Joshua, Joshua 24:31, Judges 2:7

15. Under the Judges

Public affairs administered four-hundred and fifty years by the judges, Judges 2:16-19, Acts 13:20

The original inhabitants not fully expelled, Judges 1:27-36, 3:1-7

Reproved by an angel for not casting out the original inhabitants, Judges 2:1-5

People turn to idolatry, Judges 2:10-23

Delivered for their idolatry to the king of Mesopotamia during eight years, their repentance and deliverance, Judges 3:8-11

Renew their idolatry, and are put under tribute to the king of Moab during eighteen years, repent and are delivered by Ehud, eighty years of peace follow, Judges 3:12-30

Shamgar resists a foray of the Philistines and delivers Israel, Judges 3:31

People again do evil and are put under bonds to the king of Syria for twenty years, Judges 4:1-3

Delivered by Deborah, a prophetess, and judged, Judges 4:1-24, 5

Seven years of bondage to the Midianites; delivered by Gideon, Judges 6:1-40, 7, 8:1-28

Return to idolatry, see GIDEON. Judges 8:33, 34

Abimelech foments an inter-tribal war, Judges 9:1-57

Judged by Tola for twenty-three years, Judges 10:1, 2

by Jair for twenty-two years, Judges 10:3, 4

The people backslide, and are given over to the Philistines for chastisement for eighteen years; they repent and turn to the Lord; they are delivered by Jephthah, Judges 10:6-18, 11

The Ephraimites go to war against other tribes; they are defeated by Jephthah, Judges 12:1-7

Judged by Ibzan for seven years, Judges 12:8-10

by Elon for ten years, Judges 12:11, 12

by Abdon for eight years, Judges 12:13-15

The people backslide again are chastened by the Philistines for forty years, Judges 13:1

Judged by Samson for twenty years, Judges 15:20, Judges 13:1-25, 14, 15, 16

Scandal of the Bethlehemite's concubine, and the consequent war between the Benjamites and the other tribes, Judges 19:1-30, 20, 21

Judged by Eli for forty years, 1 Samuel 4:18, 1 Samuel 1:1-28, 2, 3, 4

Struck down by the Philistines at Eben-ezer, 1 Samuel 4:1, 2, 10, 11

Demand a king, 1 Samuel 8:5-20, Hosea 13:10

16. Under the Kings before the Separation into Two Kingdoms

Saul anointed as king, 1 Samuel 10:1-27, 11:12-15, 12:13

Ammonites invade Israel, are defeated, 1 Samuel 11:1-15

Philistines struck down, 1 Samuel 14:1-52

Amalekites defeated, 1 Samuel 15:1-35

David anointed as king, 1 Samuel 16:11-13

Goliath killed, 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Israel defeated by the Philistines, and Saul and his sons are killed, 1 Samuel 31:1-13

David defeats the Amalekites, See SAUL 1 Samuel 30:1-31, 2 Samuel 1:1

David made king, 2 Samuel 2:4, 11

Ish-bosheth made king, 2 Samuel 2:8-10

The conflict between the two political factions, 2 Samuel 2:12-32, 3:1

David made king over all Israel, 2 Samuel 5:1-5

Conquests of David, 2 Samuel 8:1-18

Absalom's rebellion, 2 Samuel 15:18

Solomon anointed as king, See DAVID 1 Kings 1:32-40

The Temple built, 1 Kings 6:1-38

Solomon's palace built, 1 Kings 7:1-51

Solomon's death, 1 Kings 11:41-43

17. The Revolt of the Ten Tribes

Foreshadowing circumstances indicating the separation Disagreement after Saul's death, 2 Samuel 2:1-32, 1 Chronicles 12:23-40, 13

Lukewarmness of the ten tribes, and zeal of Judah for David in Absolom's rebellion, 2 Samuel 19:41-43

The rebellion of Sheba, 2 Samuel 20:1-26

The two factions are distinguished as Israel and Judah during David's reign, 2 Samuel 21:2

Providential, Zechariah 11:14

Revolt consummated under Rehoboam, son and successor of Solomon, 1 Kings 12:4

18. The Name of the Ten Tribes that Revolted from the house of David

See Called Also Jacob, Hosea 12:2

19. List of the Kings of Israel

The ten tribes were carried away captive to Assyria.

War continued between the two kingdoms all the days of Rehoboam and Jeroboam, 1 Kings 14:30

and between Jeroboam and Abijam, 1 Kings 15:7

and between Baasha and Asa, 1 Kings 15:16, 32

Famine prevails during the reign of Ahab, 1 Kings 18:1-6

See Israel, Called Also Samaria, Invaded By, But Defeats, Ben-hadad, King Of Syria, 1 Kings 20:1-43

Moab rebels, 2 Kings 1:1, 3

Army of Syria invades Israel, but peacefully withdraws through the tact of the prophet Elisha, 2 Kings 6:8-23

Samaria besieged, 2 Kings 6:24-33, 7

city of, taken, and the people carried to Assyria, 2 Kings 17:1-41

The land repopulated, 2 Kings 17:24

The remnant that remained after the able-bodied persons were carried into captivity affiliated with the kingdom of Judah, 2 Chronicles 30:18-26, 34:6, 35:18

See The Nation Composed Of The Tribes Of Judah And Benjamin, Called Judah, Isaiah 11:12, 13, Jeremiah 4:3

See And Jews, Ruled By The Descendants Of David. In The Historical Books Of The Kings And The Chronicles The Nation Is Called Judah, But In The Prophecies It Is Frequently Referred To As Israel As In Isaiah 8:14, 49:7

For the history of the above kings see under each name.

23. Rehoboam Succeeds Solomon

In consequence of his arbitrary policy ten tribes rebel 1 Kings 12:1-33

Other circumstances of his reign, 1 Kings 14:21-31, 2 Chronicles 10:1-19, 11, 12

Death of Rehoboam, 1 Kings 14:31

Abijam's good reign, 1 Kings 15:9-24, 2 Chronicles 14:1-15, 15, 16

Asa makes a league with Ben-hadad, king of Syria, to make war against Israel, 1 Kings 15:16-24

Jehoshaphat succeeds Asa, 1 Kings 14:24, 2 Chronicles 17:1-19, 18, 19, 20, 21:1

joins Ahab against the king of Syria, 1 Kings 22:1-53

Jehoram, called also JORAM, reigns in the stead of his father, Jehoshaphat, See JEHOSHAPHAT. 2 Kings 8:16-24, 2 Chronicles 21:1-20

Edom revolts, 2 Kings 8:20-22

Ahaziah, called also AZARIAH, 2 Chronicles 22:6

and JEHOAHAZ, 2 Chronicles 21:17, 25:23

succeeds Jehoram, 2 Kings 8:24-29, 2 Chronicles 22:8, 9

Athaliah, his mother, succeeds him, 2 Kings 11:1-16, 2 Chronicles 22:10-12, 23:1-15

Jehoash, called also JOASH, succeeds Athaliah, 2 Kings 11:21, 12:1-21, 2 Chronicles 24:1-27

The temple repaired, 2 Kings 12:1-21

Amaziah reigns, and Judah is invaded by the king of Israel; Jerusalem is taken and the sacred things of the temple carried away, 2 Kings 14:1-20, 2 Chronicles 25:1-28

Azariah, called also UZZIAH, succeeds him, 2 Kings 14:21, 22, 15:1-7, 2 Chronicles 26:1-23

Jotham succeeds Uzziah, 2 Kings 15:7, 32-38, 2 Chronicles 27:1-9

Rezin, king of Syria, invades Judah, 2 Kings 15:37

Jotham is succeeded by Ahaz, 2 Kings 16:1, 2 Chronicles 28:1-27

Judah is invaded by kings of Samaria and Syria; Ahaz hires the king of Assyria to make war on the king of Syria, 2 Kings 16:5-9

Ahaz changes the fashion of the altar in the temple, 2 Kings 16:10-18

Hezekiah succeeds Ahaz, 2 Kings 16:19, 20, 2 Chronicles 29:1-36, 30, 31, 32

His good reign, 2 Kings 18:1-8

He revolts from the sovereignty of the king of Assyria, 2 Kings 18:7

King of Assyria invades Judah, and blasphemes the God of Judah; his army overthrown, 2 Kings 18:9-37, 19

Hezekiah's sickness and miraculous restoration, 2 Kings 20:1-21

Succeeded by Manasseh, 2 Kings 20:21, 2 Chronicles 33:1-20

Manasseh's wicked reign, 2 Kings 21:1-18

Amon succeeds Manasseh on the throne, 2 Kings 21:18-26, 2 Chronicles 33:20-25

Josiah succeeds Amon; the temple is repaired; the book of the law recovered; religious revival follows; and the king dies, 2 Kings 22:1-20, 23:1-30, 2 Chronicles 34:1-33, 35

Josiah is succeeded by Jehoahaz, who reigned three months, was dethroned by the king of Egypt, and the land put under tribute, 2 Kings 23:30-35, 2 Chronicles 36:1-3

Jehoiakim is elevated to the throne; becomes tributary to Nebuchadnezzar for three years; rebels; is conquered and carried to Babylon, 2 Kings 24:1-6, 2 Chronicles 36:4-8

Jehoiachin is made king; suffers invasion and is carried to Babylon, 2 Kings 24:8-16, 2 Chronicles 36:9, 10

Zedekiah is made king by Nebuchadnezzar; rebels; Nebuchadnezzar invades Judah, takes Jerusalem, and carries the people to Babylon, despoiling the temple, 2 Kings 24:17-20, 25, 2 Chronicles 36:11-21

The poorest of the people were left to occupy the country, and were joined by fragments of the army of Judah, the dispersed Israelites in other lands, and the king's daughters, 2 Kings 25:12, 22, 23, Jeremiah 39:10, 40:7-12, 52:16

Gedaliah appointed governor over, 2 Kings 25:22

His administration favorable to the people, 2 Kings 25:23, 24, Jeremiah 40:7-12

Conspired against and slain by Ishmael, 2 Kings 25:25, Jeremiah 40:13-16, 41:1-3

Ishmael seeks to betray the people to the Ammonites, Jeremiah 41:1-18

The people, in fear, take refuge in Egypt, 2 Kings 25:26, Jeremiah 41:14-18, 42:13-18

Great wickedness the cause of their adversity, Ezekiel 5:1-17, 6, 7, 16, 23:22-44

Dwell in Babylon, Daniel 5:13, 6:13, Jeremiah 52:28-30

by the river Chebor, Ezekiel 1:1, 10:15

Patriotism of, Psalm 137:1-9

Plotted against, by Haman, Esther 3:1-15

Are saved by Esther, Esther 4:1-17, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Cyrus decrees their restoration, 2 Chronicles 36:22, 23, Ezra 1:1-4

Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried to Babylon, 2 Chronicles 36:23, Ezra 1:3-11

Proclamation renewed by Darius and Artaxerxes, Ezra 6:1-14

Ezra returns with seventeen hundred and fifty-four of the captivity to Jerusalem, Ezra 2:1-70

Temple rebuilt and dedicated, Ezra 3:1-13, 4, 5, 6

Artaxerxes issues proclamation to restore the temple service, Ezra 7:1-28

Priests and Levites authorized to return, Ezra 8:1-36

Corruptions among the returned captives; their reform, Ezra 9:1-15, 10

Nehemiah is commissioned to lead the remainder of the captivity, forty-nine thousand nine hundred and forty-two, back to Canaan, Nehemiah 2:1-20, 7:5-67, Psalm 85:1-13, 87, 107, 126

Wall of Jerusalem rebuilt and dedicated, Nehemiah 8:1-18, 9, 10

One-tenth of the people, to be determined by lot, volunteer to dwell in Jerusalem, and the remaining nine parts dwell in other cities, Nehemiah 11:1-36

Catalogue of the priests and Levites who came up with Zerubbabel, Nehemiah 12:1-47

Nehemiah reforms various abuses, Nehemiah 13:1-31

Expect a Messiah, Luke 3:15

Many accept Jesus as the Christ, John 2:23, 10:42, 11:45, 12:11, Acts 21:20

Rejected of God, see JESUS, REJECTED. Matthew 21:43, Luke 20:16