Finally, in the New Testament the apostle Paul affirms he, too, came from Benjamin. _g1.classList.remove('lazyload'); Members of the tribe were separated when two distinct kingdoms were established after the death of King Solomon (922 bc) and the territory of Benjamin was divided between them. Though Joshua allocated Bethel to Benjamin, by the time of the prophetess Deborah, Bethel is described as being in the land of the Tribe of Ephraim (Judges 4:5). (2003), "On the Reliability of the Old Testament" (Grand Rapids, Michigan. In This song Benjamin eulogizes God making use the English and Igbo dialect of the Eastern Nigeria. The sound is tropical sound with a bit of High Life. From that time on Benjamin's population lagged far behind the other tribes, and they were the smallest tribe in Israel at the time one of their members, Saul, was made the first king of Israel (I Samuel 9:21). The tribe was descended from Benjamin, the youngest son of the patriarch Jacob and his wife Rachel. October 8, 2015, 7:18 pm, by Ugoma Johnson Judges 1:21 points to the city being within the territory of Benjamin, while Joshua 15:63 implies that the city was within the territory of Judah. 2. Then, some twenty years after the breakup of the United Monarchy, Abijah, the second king of Kingdom of Judah, defeated Jeroboam of Israel and took back the towns of Bethel, Jeshanah and Ephron, with their surrounding villages. Mercy Chinwo x Henrisoul, Photos From “My Worship” Singer Phil Thompson’s Wedding, “There Is No Point Dressing To kill Same Souls Jesus Saved” – Leke Adeboye Says, “I Do Gospel & Inspirational Music” – Nollywood Actor Joseph Benjamin Says, https://archive.org/download/most-powerful-tribe-of-benjamin/Most%20Powerful%20-%20Tribe%20of%20Benjamin.mp3, #SelahMusicVid: Tohyeen | Brand New Day [+ Audio] | @olutoyinoyekan, SelahTV: Chris Shalom & Wordbreed | Healed By His Stripes (Wordbreed Worship Service) | @shalom_chris, Christian Celebrity Candace Cameron Bure Receives Backlash For Inappropriate Photo With Husband, #SelahMusic: Jo’kess | Oromadoh (The Greatest) | @Rockytee1, Michael Smith, Nathaniel Bassey, Matt Redman Set For Green Worship 3.0 (A Benefit Concert), SelahTV: Isabella Let In On Her Personal Alter With “The Secret Place Rendezvous Live”, SelahTV: Chris Shalom & Wordbreed | Christ The King (Wordbreed Worship Service) | @shalom_chris, SelahTV: Chris Shalom & Wordbreed | Set Apart (Wordbreed Worship Service) | @shalom_chris, SelahTV: Obiora Obiwon Recalls Miraculous Healing After Life Threatening Illness. After the dissolution of the united Kingdom of Israel in c. 930 BCE, the Tribe of Benjamin joined the Tribe of Judah as a junior partner in the Kingdom of Judah, or Southern Kingdom. The Dacae were together with the Getae. The prophecy of Ahijah, who divided his new garment into twelve pieces and gave ten to Jeroboam with the explanation that he would rule over ten tribes, allows the possibility that Benjamin remained with Judah. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Here you'll find all collections you've created before. After the death of Ish-bosheth, the tribe of Benjamin joined the northern Israelite tribes in making David king of the united Kingdom of Israel and Judah. As part of the kingdom of Judah, Benjamin survived the destruction of Israel by the Assyrians, but instead was subjected to the Babylonian captivity; when the captivity ended, the distinction between Benjamin and Judah was lost in favour of a common identity as Israel, though in the biblical book of Esther, Mordecai is referred to as being of the tribe of Benjamin,[5] and as late as the time of Jesus of Nazareth some (notably Paul the Apostle) still identified their Benjamite ancestry: Several passages in the Bible describe tribe of Benjamin as being pugnacious,[7] for example in the Song of Deborah, and in descriptions where they are described as being taught to fight left handed, so as to be able to wrong foot their enemies (Judges 3:15–21, 20:16, 1 Chronicles 12:2) and where they are portrayed as being brave and skilled archers (1 Chronicles 8:40, 2 Chronicles 14:8). However, it must be noticed that other authorities interpret the data in such a way that the western boundary runs more or less due N of Kiriath-jearim, sharing that border with the tribe of Dan.