Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 10:22
And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host [was] Elishama the son of Ammihud.
And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies,…. Next followed the standard of the camp of Ephraim, under which were Manasseh and Benjamin,
Nu 10:23;
and over his host [was] Elishama the son of Ammihud; over whom were the same captains, as in Nu 2:18.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Behind the sacred things came the banners of Ephraim, with Manasseh and Benjamin (see Num 2:18-24), and Dan with Asher and Naphtali (Num 2:25-31); so that the camp of Dan was the “ collector of all the camps according to their hosts, ” i.e., formed that division of the army which kept the hosts together.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
Verses 22-24:
Following the Kohathites in the line of march was the standard of Ephraim, consisting of the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin. Each tribe was under the command of its prince, Nu 2:18-24; 1:10, 11.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
The Troops Who Followed Up In The Rear ( Num 10:22-24 ).
Num 10:22-24
‘And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.’
The Korathites with the holy things would be followed by the other contingents of the Israelite army. Firstly would come the tribe of Ephraim under its chieftain accompanied by Manasseh and Benjamin under their chieftains, the three tribes of Rachel.
Num 10:25-27
‘And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the rearward of all the camps, set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ochran. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
Finally taking up the rear would come the tribe of Dan under its chieftain accompanied by Asher and Naphtali under their chieftains.
Num 10:28
‘Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their hosts; and they set forward.’
In this way the children of Israel set forward on their journeys in orderly array.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
the camp: Num 2:18-24, Num 26:23-41, Gen 48:19, Psa 80:1, Psa 80:2
Elishama: Num 1:10, Num 7:48
Reciprocal: Gen 48:20 – and he set Num 2:2 – shall pitch Num 2:24 – And Hos 13:1 – exalted