Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:25
The standard of the camp of Dan [shall be] on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan [shall be] Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
The standard of the camp of Dan [shall be] on the north side by their armies,…. To the left of the tabernacle as encamped, and so was the left wing of the grand army; it consisted of the tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali, in which were several divisions and companies, whose camp also the Targum of Jonathan says reached four miles. According to the Jewish writers m, Dan’s stone was the “ligure”, and his flag was coloured like to a sapphire, and there was figured upon it a serpent, on account of what is said Ge 49:17; Asher’s stone was the “tarshish” or beryl, and his flag was coloured like to a precious stone, with which women adorn themselves, and on it was figured an olive tree, on account of what is said Ge 49:20. Naphtali’s stone was the amethyst, and his flag was coloured like to clear wine, whose redness is not strong, and on it was figured an hind, on account of what is said of him Ge 49:21:
and the captain of the children of Dan [shall be] Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai; who made mention of in Nu 1:10.
m Bemidbar Rabba, ut supra. (sect. 2. fol. 178. 2.)
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Verses 25-31:
The three tribes camped to the north were Dan, Asher, and Naphtali, under the banner of Da They occupied the last place in the order of march. Their number included 157,600 men.
The placement of this group last in march did not imply they were inferior in any way, nor that they were unimportant. This was a responsible, important place, for it served as protection against sneak attack by their enemies.
This teaches that every place of service is important in the Lord’s work today, 1Co 3:8.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
25. The camp of Dan on the north completes the square. It is composed of the tribes of Asher the son of Zilpah, and of Dan and Naphtali, sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid. Dan, second in strength to Judah, guards the rear of the column. The van and the rear, the posts of danger, are strongly guarded, while the weaker tribes and the non-combatant Levites are wisely placed in the middle of the column when on the march, and the Levites in the center of the square when encamped.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
‘On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan according to their hosts, and the prince of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. And his host, and those who were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. And those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher, and the prince of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ochran. And his host, and those who were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. And the tribe of Naphtali, and the prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan. And his host, and those who were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.’
When encamped Dan, Asher and Naphtali protected the way from the north. They remained in position until the march had begun, joining on to the rear, thus guaranteeing against attack from that direction while the preparations for marching were taking place.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Dan. The centre on the north side. Colors of standard same as those of the third row of stones in Exo 28:19. Sign, the eagle (substituted for the serpent of Gen 49:17). Compare Eze 1:10. Rev 4:7.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Ahiezer: Num 1:12, Num 7:66, Num 7:71, Num 10:25
Reciprocal: Num 3:35 – northward Num 26:43 – General Eze 1:10 – the face of an eagle
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2:25 The standard of the camp of {g} Dan [shall be] on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan [shall be] Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
(g) Dan and Naphtali the sons of Bilhah Rachel’s maid with Asher the son of Zilpah make the fourth standard.