Bible Cross References
twelve men
Joshua 3:12
Now choose twelve men, one from each of the tribes of Israel.
Numbers 1:4-15
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Ask one clan chief from each tribe to help you."
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These are the men, leaders within their tribes, who were chosen from the community for this work: (Tribe: Clan chief); Reuben: Elizur son of Shedeur; Simeon: Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; Judah: Nahshon son of Amminadab; Issachar: Nethanel son of Zuar; Zebulun: Eliab son of Helon; Ephraim: Elishama son of Ammihud; Manasseh: Gamaliel son of Pedahzur; Benjamin: Abidan son of Gideoni; Dan: Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; Asher: Pagiel son of Ochran; Gad: Eliasaph son of Deuel; Naphtali: Ahira son of Enan
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Numbers 13:2
"Choose one of the leaders from each of the twelve tribes and send them as spies to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites."
Numbers 34:18
Take also one leader from each tribe to help them divide it."
Deuteronomy 1:23
"That seemed like a good thing to do, so I selected twelve men, one from each tribe.
1 Kings 18:31
He took twelve stones, one for each of the twelve tribes named for the sons of Jacob, the man to whom the LORD had given the name Israel.
Matthew 10:1-5
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Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and every sickness.
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These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee;
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Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
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Simon the Patriot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
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These twelve men were sent out by Jesus with the following instructions: "Do not go to any Gentile territory or any Samaritan towns.