The ¹  remnant of Benjamin must be preserved. An entire Israelite tribe should not be wiped out. ² 

He appointed him king over Gilead, the Geshurites, ¹  Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and all Israel.

Heled ¹  son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,

The sons of Benjamin: ¹  Bela, Beker, and Jediael – three in all.

Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah ¹  third,

Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem. ¹ 

From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;

Some from Benjamin and Judah also came to David’s stronghold.

Now Joab ¹  did not number Levi and Benjamin, for the king’s edict disgusted him.

Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

Some of the descendants of ¹  Benjamin settled in Geba, ²  Micmash, Aija, Bethel ³  and its villages,

Some of the Judean divisions of the Levites settled in Benjamin.

In the sight of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh reveal ¹  your power! Come and deliver us! ² 

With her dying breath, ¹  she named him Ben-Oni. ²  But his father called him Benjamin instead. ³ 

Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning devouring the prey, and in the evening dividing the plunder.”

The first lot belonged to the tribe of Benjamin ¹  by its clans. Their allotted territory was between Judah and Joseph. ² 

So they traveled on, ¹  and the sun went down when they were near Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. ² 

The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe ¹  of Benjamin, saying, “How could such a wicked thing take place? ² 

The Lord annihilated Benjamin before Israel; the Israelites struck down that day 25,100 sword-wielding Benjaminites. ¹ 

Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen by lot.