Joshua 19:47

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But the people of Dan had trouble taking their land. There were strong enemies there and the people of Dan could not easily defeat them. So the people of Dan went to the northern part of Israel and fought against Laish. They defeated Laish and killed the people who lived there. So the people of Dan lived in the town of Laish. They changed the name to Dan because that was the name of the father of their tribe.

Cross References

Joshua 19:46

Me Jarkon, Rakkon, and the area near Joppa.

Joshua 19:48

All these cities and fields around them were given to the tribe of Dan. Each family got its share of the land.

Deuteronomy 33:22

Moses said this about Dan: “Dan is a lion’s cub that jumps out from Bashan.”

2 Samuel 24:6

Then they went east to Gilead, all the way to Tahtim Hodshi. Then they went north to Dan Jaan and around to Sidon.