Dan
- Genesis 14:14
- Joshua 19:47
- Judges 18:29
- I Kings 12:30
- I Kings 15:20
- II Chronicles 16:4
- Amos 8:14
- I Chronicles 21:2
- II Chronicles 30:5
- I Kings 12:29
- II Kings 10:29
- I Samuel 3:20
- I Kings 5:5
- II Samuel 3:10
- II Samuel 17:11
- II Samuel 24:2
- II Samuel 24:15
- I Kings 5:5
- Deuteronomy 34:1
- Judges 18:14
- Judges 18:27
- Judges 18:7
- Judges 20:1
Dan (Laish) is the capital city of the tribe of Dan, which was called Laish or Leshem before the Danites conquered it.
Currently identified with Tel el-Kaadi, which is Tel Dan (Y. Aharoni).
- Avraham pursued the four kings until Dan after they had taken Lot captive (Genesis 14, 14).
- From the top of Mount Nevo, Moshe saw Dan as the northern border of the Land of Israel (Deuteronomy 34, 1).
- Dan (Laish) was conquered by men of the tribe of Dan (Joshua 19, 47; Judges 18, 29).
- During the monarchic period, Dan marked the northern border of the Kingdom of Yisrael (I Samuel 3, 20; II Samuel 3, 20; II Samuel 17, 11; II Samuel 24, 2; II Samuel 24, 15; I Kings 5, 5; I Chronicles 1, 21; II Chronicles 30, 5).
- Yerovam set up one of the golden calves at Dan and turned it into a center for foreign worship (avoda zara) which continued even in the days of Yehu (I Kings 12, 29-30; II Kings 10, 29; Amos 8, 14).
- Ben Haddad of Damascus conquered Dan during the days of King Baasha of Yisrael, following an invitation from King Asa of Yehuda (I Kings 15, 20; II Chronicles 16, 4).
The Altar at Dan. Z.Radovan/BibleLandPictures.com
The City Walls of Dan. Z.Radovan/BibleLandPictures.com