²⁹ They named it Dan^(A) after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city used to be called Laish.^(B)

²⁰ Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel. He conquered^(A) Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maakah and all Kinnereth in addition to Naphtali.

⁴⁷ (When the territory of the Danites was lost to them,^(A) they went up and attacked Leshem^(B), took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named^(C) it Dan after their ancestor.)^(D)

¹⁴ When Abram heard that his relative^(A) had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained^(B) men born in his household^(C) and went in pursuit as far as Dan.^(D)

²⁹ One he set up in Bethel,^(A) and the other in Dan.^{(B) 30} And this thing became a sin;^(C) the people came to worship the one at Bethel and went as far as Dan to worship the other.^[a]

The Israelites Punish the Benjamites

20 Then all Israel^(A) from Dan to Beersheba^(B) and from the land of Gilead came together as one^(C) and assembled^(D) before the Lord in Mizpah.^(E)

¹¹ “So I advise you: Let all Israel, from Dan to Beersheba^(A)—as numerous as the sand^(B) on the seashore—be gathered to you, with you yourself leading them into battle.

²⁸ Then the man said, “Your name^(A) will no longer be Jacob, but Israel,^[a](B) because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”^(C)

⁶ Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me;^(A) he has listened to my plea and given me a son.”^(B) Because of this she named him Dan.^[a](C)