Dan Shall Be a Serpent

Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heel, so that his rider shall fall backward. Gen. 49:17 A knowledge of the history of the tribe Dan is needed for an understanding of the above prophesy. Of the patriarch Dan little is recorded. Dan's lot lay on the western slope of the mountain. His portion included the fertile plain between the mountain and the sea. Instead of invading and enjoying this region, the Danites were driven into the mountain by the...