Dan

Dan was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Jacob's fifth son, Dan (Genesis 30:6). The tribe was allotted territory in the northern part of Canaan (Joshua 19:40-48). The city of Dan, originally known as Laish or Leshem, was conquered by the Danites (Joshua 19:47; Judges 18:29). It became the northernmost city of Israel, often used in the phrase "from Dan to Beersheba" to describe the entire land (Judges 20:1; 1 Samuel 3:20). Jeroboam set up one of his golden calves in Dan (1 Kings 12:29-30), leading to idolatry. The city was also known for its skilled craftsmen (2 Chronicles 2:14). Dan was one of the first places to fall to foreign invaders due to its northern location (Jeremiah 4:15; 8:16).