"Benjaminis a ravenouswolf;In the morninghe devoursthe prey,And in the eveninghe dividesthe spoil."
It cameabout as her soulwas departing(for she died),that she namedhim Ben-oni;but his fathercalledhim Benjamin.
The sonsof Benjamin:Belaand Becherand Ashbel,Geraand Naaman,Ehiand Rosh,Muppimand Huppimand Ard.
"The blessingsof your fatherHave surpassedthe blessingsof my ancestorsUp to the utmostboundof the everlastinghills;May they be on the headof Joseph,And on the crownof the headof the onedistinguishedamong his brothers.
Alltheseare the twelvetribesof Israel,and thisis whattheir fathersaidto them when he blessedthem. He blessedthem, everyonewith the blessingappropriate to him.
Thereforea lionfrom the forestwill slaythem, A wolfof the desertswill destroythem, A leopardis watchingtheir cities.Everyonewho goesout of them will be tornin pieces,Becausetheir transgressionsare many,Their apostasiesare numerous.
"There is a conspiracyof her prophetsin her midstlike a roaringliontearingthe prey.They have devouredlives;they have takentreasureand preciousthings;they have mademanywidowsin the midstof her.
"Her princeswithinher are like wolvestearingthe prey,by sheddingblood[and] destroyinglivesin orderto getdishonestgain.
Her princeswithinher are roaringlions,Her judgesare wolvesat evening;They leavenothingfor the morning.
Of the sonsof Benjamin,their genealogicalregistrationby their families,by their fathers'households,according to the numberof names,from twentyyearsoldand upward,whoever[was able to] goout to war,
"Behold,a peopleriseslike a lioness,And as a lionit liftsitself; It will not liedownuntilit devoursthe prey,And drinksthe bloodof the slain."
"Of the tribeof Benjamin,Elidadthe sonof Chislon.
"Behold,I sendyou out as sheepin the midstof wolves;sobe shrewdas serpentsand innocentas doves.
"Bewareof the false prophets,whocometo you in sheep'sclothing,but inwardlyare ravenouswolves.
"I knowthat aftermy departuresavagewolveswill comein amongyou, not sparingthe flock;
But Saul[began] ravagingthe church,enteringhouseafterhouse,and draggingoff menand women,he would putthem in prison.
NowSaul,stillbreathingthreatsand murderagainstthe disciplesof the Lord,wentto the high priest,
Of Benjaminhe said,"May the belovedof the LORDdwellin securityby Him, Who shieldshim allthe day,And he dwellsbetweenHis shoulders."
circumcisedthe eighth day,of the nationof Israel,of the tribeof Benjamin,a Hebrewof Hebrews;as to the Law,a Pharisee;
Then the sonsof Benjamincameout of Gibeahand felledto the groundon that day22000menof Israel.
Benjaminwentout againstthem from Gibeahthe seconddayand felledto the groundagain18000menof the sonsof Israel;allthesedrewthe sword.
