²⁹ And ^(A)they called the name of the city ^(B)Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel. However, the name of the city formerly was Laish.

²⁰ So Ben-Hadad heeded King Asa, and ^(A)sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel. He attacked ^(B)Ijon, ^(C)Dan, ^(D)Abel Beth Maachah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

⁴⁷ And the ^(A)border of the children of Dan went beyond these, because the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem and took it; and they struck it with the edge of the sword, took possession of it, and dwelt in it. They called Leshem, ^(B)Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

¹⁴ Now ^(A)when Abram heard that ^(B)his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants who were ^(C)born in his own house, and went in pursuit ^(D)as far as Dan.

²⁹ And he set up one in ^(A)Bethel, and the other he put in ^(B)Dan. ³⁰ Now this thing became ^(C)a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan.

Israel’s War with the Benjamites

20 So ^(A)all the children of Israel came out, from ^(B)Dan to ^(C)Beersheba, as well as from the land of Gilead, and the congregation gathered together as one man before the Lord ^(D)at Mizpah.

¹¹ Therefore I advise that all Israel be fully gathered to you, ^(A)from Dan to Beersheba, ^(B)like the sand that is by the sea for multitude, and that you go to battle in person.

²⁸ And He said, ^(A)“Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but ^[a]Israel; for you have ^(B)struggled with God and ^(C)with men, and have prevailed.”

⁶ Then Rachel said, “God has ^(A)judged my case; and He has also heard my voice and given me a son.” Therefore she called his name ^[a]Dan.