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His birth took place on the road between Bethel and Ephrath, characterized later by Christian writers as at a short distance from Bethlehem, because many centuries later the prophet Micah referred to "Bethlehem Ephrata", There is no other connection with Bethlehem. His mother died in giving him birth, and with her last breath named him Ben-oni, "son of my pain", an ill-omened name which was changed by his father into Benjamin. His posterity were the tribe of Benjamin, sometimes translated "Benjamites" ( Gen. 49:27; Deut. 33:12; Joshua 18:21).

The tribe of Benjamin at the Exodus was the smallest but one ( Num. 1:36, 37; Ps. 68:27). During the march its place was along with Manasseh and Ephraim on the west of the tabernacle. At the entrance into Canaan it counted 45,600 warriors. It has been inferred by some from the words of Jacob ( Gen. 49:27) that the figure of a wolf was on the tribal standard: "Benjamin is a wolf that raveneth; in the morning he shall devour the prey, at evening he shall divide the spoil."

This tribe is mentioned in Rom.The Epistle to the Romans is one of the epistles, or letters, included in the New Testament canon of the Christian Bible. When it is clear that the Bible is being discussed, it is often referred to as simply "Romans". Romans is one of four letters ascribe 11:1; Phil. 3:5.

The inheritance of this tribe lay immediately to the south of that of EphraimEphraim can refer to: #The Biblical patriarch Ephraim and his descendents, the Tribe of Ephraim # Saint Ephraim the Syrian # Mount Ephraim # Wood of Ephraim # Ephraim in the wilderness #A character from the Fire Emblem series, more specificially Fire Embl, and was about 26 miles in length and 12 in breadth. Its eastern boundary was the JordanThe Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan commonly called Jordan is a country in the Middle East. It is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the north-east, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, and Israel and West Bank to the west. It shares the coastlines of the. Dan intervened between it and the PhilistinesThe historic Philistines (see note "Philistines" below) were a people that inhabited the southern coast of Canaan around the time of the arrival of the Israelites, their territory being named Philistia in later contexts. Their origin has been contended am. Its chief towns are named in Josh. 18:21-28.

The history of the tribe contains a sad record of a desolating civil war in which they were engaged with the other eleven tribes. By it they were almost exterminated (Judg. 20:20, 21; 21:10). (See GIBEAH ¯T0001476.)

The first king of the Jews was SaulSaul or Sha'ul "Demanded", Standard Hebrew #X160;aul Tiberian Hebrew #X160;ul was the first king of Israel according to the Old Testament of the Bible, as taught in Judaism. His story is found in the first of the Books of Samuel. Saul the King Saul was th, a Benjamite. A close alliance was formed between this tribe and that of JudahThe Tribe of Judah "Praise", Tiberian Hebrew Yhudhh Standard Hebrew Yhuda is one of the Hebrew tribes, founded by Judah son of Jacob. Together with the Tribe of Benjamin, Judah formed the Southern Kingdom, also known confusingly as the Kingdom of Judah, w in the time of David (( 2 Sam. 19:16, 17), which continued after his death (1 Kings 11:13; 12:20). After the Exile these two tribes formed the great body of the Jewish nation (Ezra 1:5; 10:9), and to this day the other ten are referred to as the lost tribes of Israel.

The tribe of Benjamin was famous for its archers ( 1 Sam. 20:20, 36; 2 Sam. 1:22; 1 Chr. 8:40; 12:2) and slingers ( Judges 20:6).

The gate of Benjamin, on the north side of Jerusalem (Jer. 37:13; 38:7; Zech. 14:10), was so called because it led in the direction of the territory of the tribe of Benjamin. It is called by Jeremiah (20:2) "the high gate of Benjamin"; also "the gate of the children of the people" (17:19). (Comp. 2 Kings 14:13.)