1. Jacob's seventh son Ge 30:11; 35:26; Ex 1:4
- Children of Ge 46:16; Nu 26:15-18; 1Ch 5:11
- Prophecy concerning Ge 49:19
2. A tribe of Israel
- Blessed by Moses De 33:20
- Enumeration of, at Sinai Nu 1:14,24,25
- In the plains of Moab Nu 26:15-18
- In the reign of Jotham 1Ch 5:11-17
- Place of, in camp and march Nu 2:10,14,16
- Wealth of, in cattle, and spoils Jos 22:8; Nu 32:1
- Petition for their portion of land east of the Jordan River Nu 32:1-5; De 3:12,16,17; 29:8
- Boundaries of territory Jos 13:24-28; 1Ch 5:11
- Aid in the conquest of the region west of the Jordan River Nu 32:16-32; Jos 4:12,13; 22:1-8
- Erect a monument to signify the unity of the tribes east of the Jordan River with the tribes west of the river Jos 22:10-14
- Disaffected toward Saul as king, and joined the faction under David in the wilderness of Hebron 1Ch 12:8-15,37,38
- Join the Reubenites in the war against the Hagarites 1Ch 5:10
- Struck by the king of Syria 2Ki 10:32,33
- Carried into captivity to Assyria 1Ch 5:26
- Land of, occupied by the Ammonites, after the tribe is carried into captivity Jer 49:1
- Reallotment of the territory to, by Ezekiel Eze 48:27,29
3. A prophet to David 2Sa 24:11
- Bids David leave Adullam 1Sa 22:5
- Bears the divine message to David, offering choice between three evils, for his presumption in numbering Israel 2Sa 24:11-14; 1Ch 21:9-13
- Bids David build an altar on the threshing floor of Ornan 2Sa 24:18,19; 1Ch 21:18,19
- Assists David in arranging the temple service 2Ch 29:25
- Writings of 1Ch 29:29