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Mormon fraternal organization
The Danites were a fraternal organization founded by Latter Day Saint members in June 1838, in the town of Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri. During
Danite
9th-century Jewish merchant, traveler, and philologist
ha-Dani (Hebrew: אֶלְדָּד בֶּן מַחְלִי הַדָּנִי, lit. 'Eldad son of Mahli the Danite') (fl. c. 851 – c. 900) was a ninth-century Jewish merchant, traveller,
Eldad_ha-Dani
Armed conflicts in Missouri, US
also reported the existence of the Danite group among the Mormons and repeated a popular rumor that a group of Danites was planning to attack and burn Richmond
1838_Mormon_War
first militias was the Danite. The first military unit was the Nauvoo Legion, the city militia for Nauvoo, Illinois. The Danites were a fraternal organization
Latter-day Saints Militias and Military Units
Latter-day_Saints_Militias_and_Military_Units
1963 Italian film
They come aground on the coast of Judea, and walk to the village of the Danites, who are tyrannized by the Philistines. The travelers get horses from a
Hercules,_Samson_and_Ulysses
Its name is the female form of Baal. Joshua 19:44 lists Baalath among Danite towns in the territory of the tribe of Dan. According to 1 Kings 9:17-19
Baalath
Book of Judges, chapter 18
21:25; cf. Ruth 1:1) as in the following chart: Chapters 17–18 record a Danite founding narrative that gives insight into Israelite early religious lives
Judges_18
organized militias and occasionally engaged in violent confrontations; the Danites, a vigilante group briefly sanctioned by Mormon leaders, conducted armed
Mormonism_and_violence
One of the twelve Tribes of Israel
were led by ad hoc leaders known as Judges. The most celebrated Danite was Samson, a Danite judge from the period of settlement in the lands allotted by
Tribe_of_Dan
Biblical character
The priestly service of Gershom's descendant Jonathan on behalf of the Danites was illegal, because, although he was a Levite, he was not of Aaron's family
Gershom
American religious leader (1801–1877)
"provoked the animosity of the Mormon faithful" and that "all I said about the Danite Band and the murders is historical so I cannot withdraw that though it is
Brigham_Young
Doctrine in the history of Mormonism
of these rumors[which?] were centered around a group called the Danites. The Danites were a fraternal organization which was founded by a group of Latter-day
Blood_atonement
2025 American TV series
sends Eshbaal along with Jonathan and David to negotiate with Yahir, the Danite tribal leader whose daughter is Dinah, the woman whom Eshbaal had sex with
House_of_David_(TV_series)
American journalist
associate of Joseph Smith Jr., a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, a Danite, and an official historian of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Robert_B._Thompson
1834 expedition of Latter Day Saints led by Joseph Smith
attempt to redeem Zion. List of Zion's Camp participants Later Smith forces: Danites and Nauvoo Legion, American new religious paramilitaries: Fruit of Islam
Zion's_Camp
Founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)
Daviess County. English Wikisource has original text related to this article: Danite Manifesto Since 1830, Smith's claims about the golden plates had been corroborated
Joseph_Smith
Important character from the Book of Judges of the Hebrew Bible
the Philistines". Manoah was an Israelite from Zorah, descended from the Danites, and his wife had been unable to conceive. The Angel of the Lord appears
Samson
1995 TV film
Hickman. The fictional main character Miles Utley is an orphan raised to be a Danite (also known as an "avenging angel") bodyguard tasked with protecting the
The_Avenging_Angel
Story in the Bible
whole tribe Micah and his neighbours pursue the Danites but are dissuaded from fighting the Danites reach Laish, a fertile region, and weakly protected
Micah's_Idol
American frontiersman and territorial politician (1815–1883)
confession, and startling disclosures of the notorious Bill Hickman, the Danite chief of Utah, Geo A. Crofutt, New York - 1872 Hilton, Lynn M.; Hilton,
Wild_Bill_Hickman
His name means 'doubled cakes'. (Hosea 1:3) Dibri, (דִּבְרִי "my word") a Danite, was the father of Shelomith, according to Leviticus 24:11. Shelomith's
List of minor Hebrew Bible figures, A–K
List_of_minor_Hebrew_Bible_figures,_A–K
Ancient people who inhabited Canaan's southern coast
Jones, Allen H. (1975). Bronze Age Civilization: The Philistines and the Danites. Public Affairs Press. pp. VI. ISBN 978-0-685-57333-4. Vogazianos, Stephanos
Philistines
Fictitious character in Masonic allegory, based on Old Testament character
יִנָּֽתֶן־לוֹ֙ עִם־חֲכָמֶ֔יךָ וְֽחַכְמֵ֔י אֲדֹנִ֖י דָּוִ֥יד אָבִֽיךָ׃ the son of a Danite woman, his father a Tyrian. He is skilled at working in gold, silver, bronze
Hiram_Abiff
Territorial militia for Utah Territory from 1852 to 1887
Smith Addresses the Nauvoo Legion Military units Caldwell County Militia Danite Lot Smith Cavalry Company Mormon Battalion Nauvoo Legion Spartan Band State
Utah_Territorial_Militia
Military unit
Smith Addresses the Nauvoo Legion Military units Caldwell County Militia Danite Lot Smith Cavalry Company Mormon Battalion Nauvoo Legion Spartan Band State
Mormon_Battalion
Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was also a Danite leader and an official church recorder in the 1830s and was a member of
George_W._Robinson
American Mormon leader (1806–1850)
Saint community, a vigilante group called the Danites forcibly expelled them from the county. The Danite Manifesto, a letter addressed to Cowdery and the
Oliver_Cowdery
Expulsion order of Mormons from Missouri in 1838
settlement in Carroll County, the sacking and burning of Gallatin by the Danites, and the taking of Mormon hostages by Captain Samuel Bogart and his state
Missouri_Executive_Order_44
American actress (1918–1986)
Treatment and Caged. In 1948, director Cecil B. DeMille cast her as Miriam, the Danite girl who loves Samson, in his film Samson and Delilah. In his autobiography
Olive_Deering
1887 detective novel by Arthur Conan Doyle
steeped in kidnapping, murder and enslavement, he said: "all I said about the Danite Band and the murders is historical so I cannot withdraw that, though it
A_Study_in_Scarlet
Jewish community associated with modern-day Ethiopia
9th century, a traveler known as Eldad ha-Dani, often referred to as "The Danite," arrived in the city of Kairouan, in modern-day Tunisia. Eldad claimed
Beta_Israel
Topics referred to by the same term
1990 novel by Kwame Anthony Appiah Avenging Angel, a member of the Mormon Danite An early moniker for Warren Worthington III, an antihero in the Marvel Comics
Avenging_Angel
Mormon vigilante
founders and leaders of the Mormon fraternal organization known as the Danites, which existed in Missouri during the 1838 Mormon War. Sampson Avard was
Sampson_Avard
Ancient city in northern Israel
clan leaders from Zorah and Eshtaol to spy out the land of Laish. The Danites then conquered Laish with an army of 600 men burning the city to the ground
Dan_(ancient_city)
1838 speech by Mormon leader Sidney Rigdon
presidency did not seem to have much to do with [the Danites] at first", [but] some of the Danites clearly saw the salt sermon as a sign of approval. Corrill
Salt_Sermon
Film by Cecil B. DeMille
1951. Samson, a Danite Hebrew placed under Nazirite vows from birth by his mother Hazelelponit, is the leader and protector of the Danites, who are under
Samson and Delilah (1949 film)
Samson_and_Delilah_(1949_film)
Hebrew ethno-religious group in Canaan during the Iron Age
who lived outside the central hill country were tenuously identified as Danites, Asherites, Zebulunites, Issacharites, Naphtalites and Gadites. These inhabitants
Israelites
Wives of founder of the Latter Day Saint movement
of Stephen Winchester, Sr. of Vershire, Vermont (who was a member of the Danite militia and the Quorum of the Seventy), and his wife Nancy Case of Argyle
List_of_Joseph_Smith's_wives
Skirmish during the 1838 Mormon War
reporting on the Daviess County expedition, the existence of the Danites, and rumors that the Danites were planning to attack Richmond and Liberty. Though no such
Battle_of_Crooked_River
American Mormon leader
of Joseph Smith's plural wives, a member of the Council of Fifty and a Danite leader. Lott was born in New York City, to Peter Lott and Mary Jane Smiley
Cornelius_P._Lott
American actor and bodybuilder (1923–2003)
Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) - Stable Sergeant John the Bastard (1967) - Danite Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankhamen (1968) - Gregory Falco Sapevano
Gordon_Mitchell
American politician and military officer (1814–1866)
Kansas Danites, a secret-society founded in 1855 to oppose Missouri's influence in Kansas. The Kansas Danites were inspired by the earlier Mormon Danites, which
Jim_Lane_(politician)
Armed conflict in the Utah Territory in 1857–1858
maintained power through a paramilitary organization called the Danites. The Danites were formed by a group of Mormons in Missouri in 1838. Most scholars
Utah_War
United States Marshal; Latter-day Saint
Orrin Porter Rockwell (June 28, 1813 or June 25, 1815 – June 9, 1878) was a figure of the Wild West period of American history. A lawman in the Utah Territory
Porter_Rockwell
Welsh Anglican priest
Cambridge, obtaining a PhD in 1996, with a doctoral thesis titled "The Danite cultic legend in its Ancient Near Eastern context: a study of Judges 17-18"
Jason_Bray
of William Law Cornelius P. Lott A member of the Council of Fifty and a Danite leader. Permelia Darrow Lott Wife of Cornelius P. Lott Amasa Lyman Member
Anointed_Quorum
City militia, Illinois, U.S., 1841–1845
Smith Addresses the Nauvoo Legion Military units Caldwell County Militia Danite Lot Smith Cavalry Company Mormon Battalion Nauvoo Legion Spartan Band State
Nauvoo_Legion
Book of Mormon witness (1805–1888)
society known as the Danites, whose stated goal was removal of the dissenters. Eighty prominent Mormons signed the so-called Danite Manifesto, which warned
David_Whitmer
American actress (1868–1934)
Ford - Brooks' Bethrothed Disillusioned (1912, Short) as Miss Gary The Danites (1912, Short) as The Widowed Schoolteacher As Told by Princess Bess (1912
Eugenie_Besserer
American actress
Pixley's work in the United States included portraying the widow in The Danites and Gretchen in Rip Van Winkle. On Broadway, Pixley produced, and portrayed
Annie_Pixley
identified with al-Majdal, near Ashkelon, and so possibly on the border of Danite Israel and Philistia. Israeli archaeologist Benjamin Mazar located it in
Gibbethon
American LDS leader and mass murderer (1812–1877)
along with 56 children. Lee was a member of the Danites, a fraternal vigilante organization. The Danites were first organized in Caldwell County, Missouri
John_D._Lee
French rabbi
accompanied by the Hebrew text, Paris, 1831 Eldad ha-Dani: Relation d'Eldad le Danite, Voyageur du IXe; Siècle, Traduit en Français, Suivie du Texte et de Notes
Eliakim_Carmoly
1857 lynching of 5 travelers by Mormon attackers
Confession, and Startling Disclosures of the Notorious Bill Hickman, the Danite Chief of Utah. Bedford, Massachusetts: Applewood Books. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-4290-1975-0
Aiken_massacre
the Amorites from the land allotted to them, and the Amorites forced the Danites to live in the hill-country, keeping the valley for themselves (Judges
List_of_minor_biblical_places
The story does not call Delilah a Philistine. The valley of Sorek was Danite territory that had been overrun by Philistines, so the population there
Women_in_the_Bible
American politician and Confederate Army general (1809–1867)
Smith and Sidney Rigdon led 150 armed citizens, including a number of Danites, to the Mormon settlement of Adam-ondi-Ahman in Daviess County. Two days
Sterling_Price
Mormon group known as the Danites, swears in an affidavit before the Carroll County clerk concerning the size of the Danite army. He states that they
Mormonism_in_the_19th_century
of the LDS Church Culture of the LDS Church Cumorah Curses of Cain & Ham Danite Deacon Denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement list Degrees of glory
Index of articles related to the LDS Church
Index_of_articles_related_to_the_LDS_Church
American poet and frontiersman (1837–1913)
1877, Miller adapted his First Fam'lies of the Sierras into a play, The Danites, or, the Heart of the Sierras. It opened on August 22 in New York with
Joaquin_Miller
avenging Danites. The truth of the rumors is debated by historians. While active vigilante organizations in Utah referred to themselves as "Danites," they
Mountain Meadows Massacre and Mormon theology
Mountain_Meadows_Massacre_and_Mormon_theology
American Actor (b.1887–d.1938)
(1912, Short) .... Henry George (as Al E. Garcia) The Danites (1912, Short) .... Carter - a Danite (as Al E. Garcia) Bounder (1912, Short) .... Pete Lopez
Al_Ernest_Garcia
American actor
cast him in two notable supporting roles in two of his biblical epics: the Danite elder Lesh Lakish in Samson and Delilah (1949), and the blind Israelite
John_Miljan
down the upper Nile River and settled in Ethiopia, in East Africa. The Danites were great warriors, and after fighting many battles against native tribes
History of the Jews in Ethiopia
History_of_the_Jews_in_Ethiopia
Ancient town mentioned in the Bible
13:2 states: "there was a certain man from Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah". Samson's grave is recorded as being near there
Zorah
Archaeological site in central Israel
HA-ESI 15 (1996), pp. 60–62. Rainey, Anson F. [1990], "Tel Gerisa and the Danite Inheritance", in Zeevy, R. (ed.), Israel — People and Land, Eretz Israel
Tel_Gerisa
Non-Jewish/Samaritan claimants of Israelite descent
up the Nile into Ethiopia, and the Beta Israel are descended from these Danites. They have a long history of practicing such Jewish traditions as kashrut
Groups claiming affiliation with Israelites
Groups_claiming_affiliation_with_Israelites
Military unit
Smith Addresses the Nauvoo Legion Military units Caldwell County Militia Danite Lot Smith Cavalry Company Mormon Battalion Nauvoo Legion Spartan Band State
Lot_Smith_Cavalry_Company
American physician
claimed he had been the target of an attempted assassination by Nauvoo Danites, who were disguised as women.[citation needed] In July 1842, he wrote a
John_C._Bennett
Latter Day Saint movement leader
command of General H. G. Parks. By end of June, he was also head of the Danite organization in Daviess County. Between his several roles, Wight became
Lyman_Wight
Past Mormon temple ritual promising to pray for divine retribution
134) Buerger (1987, p. 53), citing the example of Allen Stout, a former Danite, who upon seeing the coffins of Joseph and Hyrum, vowed that he "would never
Oath_of_vengeance
Early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
23, 1795 – June 8, 1843) was an associate of Joseph Smith, a prominent Danite, and an official historian and recorder in the Church of Jesus Christ of
Elias_Higbee
Early members of the Latter Day Saint movement
dissenters and fled Caldwell County after receiving an ultimatum from the Danites. Following the death of Smith, none of the Whitmers joined the group that
Eight_Witnesses
Dutch-American actor (1882–1969)
(uncredited) Panhandle (1948) – Botticelli the Barber Samson and Delilah (1949) – Danite Merchant (uncredited) Casey Bats Again (1954) – Narrator, final role Once
Charles_Judels
Tragedy by John Milton (1671)
Samson Dalila his Wife Harapha of Gath Public Officer Messenger Chorus of Danites Samson Agonistes combines Greek tragedy with Hebrew Scripture, which alters
Samson_Agonistes
American politician
Mormons to avoid harassment on the way. In Missouri, AP was a member of the "Danite" organization and participated in the Mormon militia that attempted to defend
Albert_P._Rockwood
Early members of the Latter Day Saint movement
sermon, eighty-three prominent members in Far West, many of them probably Danites by then, signed an ultimatum demanding the departure of the offenders.
Book_of_Mormon_witnesses
American church leader (1801–1849)
Jared Carter (June 14, 1801 – July 6, 1849) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Jared Carter (Latter Day Saints)
Jared_Carter_(Latter_Day_Saints)
American historian (1944–2021)
conflict, coercion, and violence, especially during the 19th century (see Danites, Mountain Meadows massacre, Blood Atonement and the Mormon wars). Quinn
D._Michael_Quinn
Book of Judges, chapter 17
21:25; cf. Ruth 1:1) as in the following chart: Chapters 17–18 record a Danite founding myth that gives insight into Israelite early religious lives, and
Judges_17
congregants. In addition, large groups of indigenous peoples referred to as Danites claim descent from the lost tribe of Dan and many from this ethnic group
History_of_the_Jews_in_Africa
Book of Joshua, chapter 19
Dan stands apart from those of the preceding tribes, because here the Danites was originally allotted land in the south, to the west of Judah, running
Joshua_19
American novelist
Bill’s Phantom Hunt 18 Buffalo Bill’s Fight With Fire 19 Buffalo Bill’s Danite Trail 20 Buffalo Bill’s Ranch Riders 21 Buffalo Bill’s Death Trail 22 Buffalo
Prentiss_Ingraham
1967 film
Gora as Don Diego Tenorio Furio Meniconi as Papa Buck Gordon Mitchell as Danite Glauco Onorato as Morenillo Gia Sandri as Gertrude Luisa Della Noce as Sara
John_the_Bastard_(film)
Efforts used to prevent eligible voters from voting
triggered a brawl between the bystanders. The Mormons called upon the Danites, a Mormon vigilante group, and the Missourians left the scene to obtain
Voter suppression in the United States
Voter_suppression_in_the_United_States
Sampson Avard (1800–1869), leader of a band of Mormon vigilantes called the Danites William Le Lacheur (1802–1863), sea captain and developed the coffee business
List_of_people_from_Guernsey
American actress (1859–1927)
Hamlet. She was the female lead in a number of productions, including The Danites (1894) and The Canuck (1894). She also appeared with Otis Skinner in Kismet
Georgia_Woodthorpe
1857 Mormon siege in Utah
personal protection and was rumored to have meted out secret punishments as a Danite as well. Lee's meeting with Haight, according to Lee, took place late at
Conspiracy and siege of the Mountain Meadows Massacre
Conspiracy_and_siege_of_the_Mountain_Meadows_Massacre
American actress (1882–1965)
Spades short 1912 The Woman The Shrinking Rawhide short 1912 Mercedes The Danites short 1912 Nancy Williams Disillusioned short 1912 Marjorie Spofford The
Betty_Harte
Canadian television series
Disciple" (History Channel International: 29 October 2008) "Who Were the Danites" (History Channel International: 5 November 2008) "Coat of Many Colors"
The_Naked_Archaeologist
Renewed emphasis on spirituality within LDS church
judgments with punishments meted out by enforcers colloquially termed "Danites" or "destroying angels". For example, the southern Utah pioneer and militia
Mormon_Reformation
Early members of the Latter Day Saint movement
Smith. Whitmer, his brother John, Cowdery, and others were harassed by the Danites, a group of Mormon vigilantes, and were warned to leave the county. Whitmer
Three_Witnesses
Actor and theatre manager (1845–1913)
play engagements of Struck Oil along with similar popular favourites, The Danites, Arrah-na-Pogue, The Colleen Bawn and Rip Van Winkle.[citation needed]
J._C._Williamson
First President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
reporting on the organization of the Danites and on the events in Daviess County, Marsh reported rumors that the Danites had set up a "destroying company"
Thomas_B._Marsh
Topics referred to by the same term
(Bible), in various passages Destroying Angels, members of the Mormon Danites Destroying Angel (film), a 1923 American silent film directed by W. S.
Destroying angel (disambiguation)
Destroying_angel_(disambiguation)
American actor
Merely a Millionaire 1912 The Test 1912 Bunkie 1912 Disillusioned 1912 The Danites 1912 A Crucial Test 1912 The Ones Who Suffer 1912 The Hobo 1912 A Waif
Fred_Huntley
American physician
described on the covers of these volumes: The Doomed Dozen; or, Dolores, the Danite's Daughter. A Romance of Border Trails and Mormon Mysteries (1881) "By Dr
David_Franklin_Powell
Australian actress
McGregor (main role) TV series, 63 episodes 1994; 1999 Blue Heelers Tracey Danites / Carol Wickham TV series, 2 episodes: "The Final Season", "Perfect Match"
Sheryl_Munks
American cartographer, surveyor and topographer (1803-1875)
Land Office, that one of his Deputy Surveyors had been badly beaten by a "Danite mob". The Burrs' work there was reportedly continually sabotaged by Mormons
David_H._Burr
1911 Danish film
Frères, The Mormon by the American Film Manufacturing Company, and The Danites by the Selig Polyscope Company of Chicago. During the following decade
A_Victim_of_the_Mormons
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