abstract:The Danites were a fraternal organization founded by Latter Day Saint (LDS) members in June 1838, in the town of Far West in Caldwell County, Missouri. During their period of organization in Missouri, the Danites operated as a vigilante group and took a central role in the events of the 1838 Mormon War.
ThesonoftheIsraelitewomanblasphemed the name with a curse; so they broughthim to Moses. (Hismother'sname was Shelomith, thedaughter of Dibri the Danite.)