Quotes about Heritage
They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.
— Judges 18:29
Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,
— Ruth 4:20
Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
— Ruth 4:21
Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
— Ruth 4:22
Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons in the days of Saul. And Jesse was old and well along in years.
— 1 Samuel 17:12
So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.”
— 1 Samuel 24:21
and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:
— 2 Samuel 1:18
Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
— 2 Samuel 5:15
Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
— 2 Samuel 5:16
Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.
— 1 Kings 2:10
Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);
— 1 Kings 4:10
For they are Your people and Your inheritance; You brought them out of Egypt, out of the furnace for iron.
— 1 Kings 8:51