Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 1:6
Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
4-16. with you there shall be a manof every tribe, &c.The social condition of the Israelitesin the wilderness bore a close resemblance to that of the nomadtribes of the East in the present day. The head of the tribe was ahereditary dignity, vested in the oldest son or some other to whomthe right of primogeniture was transferred, and under whom were otherinferior heads, also hereditary, among the different branches of thetribe. The Israelites being divided into twelve tribes, there weretwelve chiefs appointed to assist in taking the census of the people.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
[See comments on Nu 1:5].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Shelumiel: Num 2:12, Num 7:36
Reciprocal: Gen 46:10 – Simeon Num 10:19 – Simeon Job 9:5 – which overturneth