Genesis 30:6

And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.

Cross-reference

In Genesis 30:17, God listens to Leah, paralleling Rachel's experience of God listening and giving a son.

Genesis 49:16 blesses Dan as a judge, linking to Rachel's naming him for God's judgment/vindication.

In Genesis 29:32-35, Leah names her sons with thanksgiving to the LORD, a practice Rachel now imitates here.

In Genesis 29:33, Leah names Simeon because God heard her affliction—similar to Rachel's reason for naming Dan.

Genesis 46:23 Historical context

Genesis 46:23 names Dan's son Hushim, extending the lineage from Rachel's vindication.

Genesis 49:17 describes Dan as a serpent, further characterizing the tribe from Rachel's son.

Judges 18:29 Historical context

In Judges 18:29, the city is named Dan after the patriarch, who was named by Rachel in Genesis 30:6.

Deuteronomy 33:22 blesses Dan as a lion's cub, another tribal blessing stemming from Dan's birth.