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Selected Verse: Numbers 2:3 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Nu 2:3 |
Strong Concordance |
And on the east side [06924] toward the rising [04217] of the sun shall they of the standard [01714] of the camp [04264] of Judah [03063] pitch [02583] throughout their armies [06635]: and Nahshon [05177] the son [01121] of Amminadab [05992] shall be captain [05387] of the children [01121] of Judah [03063]. |
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King James |
And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies--Judah, placed at the head of a camp composed of three tribes rallying under its standard, was said to have combined the united colors in the high priest's breastplate, but called by the name of Judah. They were appointed to occupy the east side and to take the lead in the march, which, for the most part, was in an easterly direction.
Nahshon--or Naasson (Mat 1:4; Luk 3:32-33).
shall be captain--It appears that the twelve men who were called to superintend the census were also appointed to be the captains of their respective tribes--a dignity which they owed probably to the circumstances, formerly noticed, of their holding the hereditary office of head or "prince." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The following plan shows the general arrangement of the camp, which would vary in different places according to local exigencies. The area of the camp might be about three square miles:
Num 2:14
Reuel - Doubtless an error of transcription for Deuel Num 1:14. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
Order of the tribes in the camp and on the march. - Num 2:3-9. The standard of the tribe of Judah was to encamp in front, namely towards the east, according to its hosts; and by its side the tribes of Issachar and Zebulun, the descendants of Leah, under the command and banner of Judah: an army of 186,400 men, which was to march out first when the camp was broken up (Num 2:9), so that Judah led the way as the champion of his brethren (Gen 49:10).
Num 2:4-9
"His host, and those that were numbered of them" (cf. Num 2:6, Num 2:8, Num 2:11, etc.), i.e., the army according to its numbered men.
Num 2:10-16
On the south side was the standard of Reuben, with which Simeon and Gad, descendants of Leah and her maid Zilpah, were associated, and to which they were subordinated. In Num 2:14, Reuel is a mistake for Reuel (Num 1:14; Num 7:42; Num 10:20), which is the reading given here in 118 MSS cited by Kennicott and De Rossi, in several of the ancient editions, and in the Samaritan, Vulgate, and Jonah Saad., whereas the lxx, Onk., Syr., and Pers. read Reuel. This army of 151,450 men was to break up and march as the second division.
Num 2:17
The tabernacle, the camp of the Levites, was to break up after this in the midst of the camps (i.e., of the other tribes). "As they encamp, so shall they break up," that is to say, with Levi in the midst of the tribes, "every man in his place, according to his banner." יד, place, as in Deu 23:13; Isa 57:8.
Num 2:18-24
On the west the standard of Ephraim, with the tribes of Manasseh and Benjamin, that is to say, the whole of the descendants of Rachel, 108,100 men, as the third division of the army.
Num 2:25-30
Lastly, towards the north was the standard of Gad, with Asher and Naphtali, the descendants of the maids Bilhah and Zilpah, 157,600 men, who were to be the last to break up, and formed the rear on the march.
Num 2:31
לדגליהם (according to their standards) is equivalent to לצבאתם (according to their hosts) in Num 2:9, Num 2:16, and Num 2:24, i.e., according to the hosts of which they consisted. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Judah - This tribe was in the first post, and in their marches led the van, not only because it was the most numerous, but chiefly because Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, was to descend from it: Yea, from the loins of Nahshon, who is here appointed the chief captain of it. |
32 Which was the son of Jesse [2421], which was the son of Obed [5601], which was the son of Booz [1003], which was the son of Salmon [4533], which was the son of Naasson [3476],
33 Which was the son of Aminadab [284], which was the son of Aram [689], which was the son of Esrom [2074], which was the son of Phares [5329], which was the son of Juda [2455],
4 And [1161] Aram [689] begat [1080] Aminadab [284]; and [1161] Aminadab [284] begat [1080] Naasson [3476]; and [1161] Naasson [3476] begat [1080] Salmon [4533];
14 Of Gad [01410]; Eliasaph [0460] the son [01121] of Deuel [01845].
14 Then the tribe [04294] of Gad [01410]: and the captain [05387] of the sons [01121] of Gad [01410] shall be Eliasaph [0460] the son [01121] of Reuel [07467].
24 All that were numbered [06485] of the camp [04264] of Ephraim [0669] were an hundred [03967] thousand [0505] and eight [08083] thousand [0505] and an hundred [03967], throughout their armies [06635]. And they shall go forward [05265] in the third rank [07992].
16 All that were numbered [06485] in the camp [04264] of Reuben [07205] were an hundred [03967] thousand [0505] and fifty [02572] and one [0259] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967] and fifty [02572], throughout their armies [06635]. And they shall set forth [05265] in the second rank [08145].
9 All that were numbered [06485] in the camp [04264] of Judah [03063] were an hundred [03967] thousand [0505] and fourscore [08084] thousand [0505] and six [08337] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967], throughout their armies [06635]. These shall first [07223] set forth [05265].
31 All they that were numbered [06485] in the camp [04264] of Dan [01835] were an hundred [03967] thousand [0505] and fifty [02572] and seven [07651] thousand [0505] and six [08337] hundred [03967]. They shall go [05265] hindmost [0314] with their standards [01714].
25 The standard [01714] of the camp [04264] of Dan [01835] shall be on the north side [06828] by their armies [06635]: and the captain [05387] of the children [01121] of Dan [01835] shall be Ahiezer [0295] the son [01121] of Ammishaddai [05996].
26 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] of them, were threescore [08346] and two [08147] thousand [0505] and seven [07651] hundred [03967].
27 And those that encamp [02583] by him shall be the tribe [04294] of Asher [0836]: and the captain [05387] of the children [01121] of Asher [0836] shall be Pagiel [06295] the son [01121] of Ocran [05918].
28 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] of them, were forty [0705] and one [0259] thousand [0505] and five [02568] hundred [03967].
29 Then the tribe [04294] of Naphtali [05321]: and the captain [05387] of the children [01121] of Naphtali [05321] shall be Ahira [0299] the son [01121] of Enan [05881].
30 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] of them, were fifty [02572] and three [07969] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967].
18 On the west side [03220] shall be the standard [01714] of the camp [04264] of Ephraim [0669] according to their armies [06635]: and the captain [05387] of the sons [01121] of Ephraim [0669] shall be Elishama [0476] the son [01121] of Ammihud [05989].
19 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] of them, were forty [0705] thousand [0505] and five [02568] hundred [03967].
20 And by him shall be the tribe [04294] of Manasseh [04519]: and the captain [05387] of the children [01121] of Manasseh [04519] shall be Gamaliel [01583] the son [01121] of Pedahzur [06301].
21 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] of them, were thirty [07970] and two [08147] thousand [0505] and two hundred [03967].
22 Then the tribe [04294] of Benjamin [01144]: and the captain [05387] of the sons [01121] of Benjamin [01144] shall be Abidan [027] the son [01121] of Gideoni [01441].
23 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] of them, were thirty [07970] and five [02568] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967].
24 All that were numbered [06485] of the camp [04264] of Ephraim [0669] were an hundred [03967] thousand [0505] and eight [08083] thousand [0505] and an hundred [03967], throughout their armies [06635]. And they shall go forward [05265] in the third rank [07992].
8 Behind [0310] the doors [01817] also and the posts [04201] hast thou set up [07760] thy remembrance [02146]: for thou hast discovered [01540] thyself to another than me, and art gone up [05927]; thou hast enlarged [07337] thy bed [04904], and made [03772] thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst [0157] their bed [04904] where [03027] thou sawest [02372] it.
13 And thou shalt have a paddle [03489] upon thy weapon [0240]; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease [03427] thyself abroad [02351], thou shalt dig [02658] therewith, and shalt turn back [07725] and cover [03680] that which cometh [06627] from thee:
17 Then the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150] shall set forward [05265] with the camp [04264] of the Levites [03881] in the midst [08432] of the camp [04264]: as they encamp [02583], so shall they set forward [05265], every man [0376] in his place [03027] by their standards [01714].
20 And over the host [06635] of the tribe [04294] of the children [01121] of Gad [01410] was Eliasaph [0460] the son [01121] of Deuel [01845].
42 On the sixth [08345] day [03117] Eliasaph [0460] the son [01121] of Deuel [01845], prince [05387] of the children [01121] of Gad [01410], offered:
14 Of Gad [01410]; Eliasaph [0460] the son [01121] of Deuel [01845].
14 Then the tribe [04294] of Gad [01410]: and the captain [05387] of the sons [01121] of Gad [01410] shall be Eliasaph [0460] the son [01121] of Reuel [07467].
10 On the south side [08486] shall be the standard [01714] of the camp [04264] of Reuben [07205] according to their armies [06635]: and the captain [05387] of the children [01121] of Reuben [07205] shall be Elizur [0468] the son [01121] of Shedeur [07707].
11 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] thereof, were forty [0705] and six [08337] thousand [0505] and five [02568] hundred [03967].
12 And those which pitch [02583] by him shall be the tribe [04294] of Simeon [08095]: and the captain [05387] of the children [01121] of Simeon [08095] shall be Shelumiel [08017] the son [01121] of Zurishaddai [06701].
13 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] of them, were fifty [02572] and nine [08672] thousand [0505] and three [07969] hundred [03967].
14 Then the tribe [04294] of Gad [01410]: and the captain [05387] of the sons [01121] of Gad [01410] shall be Eliasaph [0460] the son [01121] of Reuel [07467].
15 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] of them, were forty [0705] and five [02568] thousand [0505] and six [08337] hundred [03967] and fifty [02572].
16 All that were numbered [06485] in the camp [04264] of Reuben [07205] were an hundred [03967] thousand [0505] and fifty [02572] and one [0259] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967] and fifty [02572], throughout their armies [06635]. And they shall set forth [05265] in the second rank [08145].
11 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] thereof, were forty [0705] and six [08337] thousand [0505] and five [02568] hundred [03967].
8 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] thereof, were fifty [02572] and seven [07651] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967].
6 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] thereof, were fifty [02572] and four [0702] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967].
4 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] of them, were threescore and fourteen [07657] [0702] thousand [0505] and six [08337] hundred [03967].
5 And those that do pitch [02583] next unto him shall be the tribe [04294] of Issachar [03485]: and Nethaneel [05417] the son [01121] of Zuar [06686] shall be captain [05387] of the children [01121] of Issachar [03485].
6 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] thereof, were fifty [02572] and four [0702] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967].
7 Then the tribe [04294] of Zebulun [02074]: and Eliab [0446] the son [01121] of Helon [02497] shall be captain [05387] of the children [01121] of Zebulun [02074].
8 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] thereof, were fifty [02572] and seven [07651] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967].
9 All that were numbered [06485] in the camp [04264] of Judah [03063] were an hundred [03967] thousand [0505] and fourscore [08084] thousand [0505] and six [08337] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967], throughout their armies [06635]. These shall first [07223] set forth [05265].
10 The sceptre [07626] shall not depart [05493] from Judah [03063], nor a lawgiver [02710] from between his feet [07272], until [03588] Shiloh [07886] come [0935]; and unto him shall the gathering [03349] of the people [05971] be.
9 All that were numbered [06485] in the camp [04264] of Judah [03063] were an hundred [03967] thousand [0505] and fourscore [08084] thousand [0505] and six [08337] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967], throughout their armies [06635]. These shall first [07223] set forth [05265].
3 And on the east side [06924] toward the rising [04217] of the sun shall they of the standard [01714] of the camp [04264] of Judah [03063] pitch [02583] throughout their armies [06635]: and Nahshon [05177] the son [01121] of Amminadab [05992] shall be captain [05387] of the children [01121] of Judah [03063].
4 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] of them, were threescore and fourteen [07657] [0702] thousand [0505] and six [08337] hundred [03967].
5 And those that do pitch [02583] next unto him shall be the tribe [04294] of Issachar [03485]: and Nethaneel [05417] the son [01121] of Zuar [06686] shall be captain [05387] of the children [01121] of Issachar [03485].
6 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] thereof, were fifty [02572] and four [0702] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967].
7 Then the tribe [04294] of Zebulun [02074]: and Eliab [0446] the son [01121] of Helon [02497] shall be captain [05387] of the children [01121] of Zebulun [02074].
8 And his host [06635], and those that were numbered [06485] thereof, were fifty [02572] and seven [07651] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967].
9 All that were numbered [06485] in the camp [04264] of Judah [03063] were an hundred [03967] thousand [0505] and fourscore [08084] thousand [0505] and six [08337] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967], throughout their armies [06635]. These shall first [07223] set forth [05265].