Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 27:2
And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, [by] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
By the door of the tabernacle of the congregation – The place of solemn assembly of the elders. The daughters of Zelophehad made their suit to the princes, the heads of tribes and of families, who were making the census under the superintendence of Moses and Eleazar.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Nigh unto
the door of the tabernacle of the congregation it seems was the place where Moses and the chief rulers assembled for the administration of public affairs, which also was very convenient, because they had frequent occasion of recourse to God for his assistance and direction therein.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes, and all the congregation,…. Who were now sitting in court, to hear and try causes brought before them; here were Moses the chief magistrate, Eleazar the high priest, the princes of the several tribes, and the representatives of the whole congregation, or it may be the seventy elders; a very grand and august assembly, before whom these ladies appeared, and from whom they might expect to have justice done them:
by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation; near to which this court was held, both for the convenience of the people, to apply to in case of need, when they came thither to worship, and of Moses, to seek the Lord in case of any difficulty that might arise, as now did:
saying; as follows.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
door = entrance.
tabernacle = tent. Hebrew. ‘ohel. App-40.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Num 15:33, Num 15:34, Exo 18:13, Exo 18:14, Exo 18:19-26, Deu 17:8-10
Reciprocal: Exo 18:22 – great Num 9:6 – they came 1Ki 3:16 – stood Ezr 7:5 – Eleazar
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Num 27:2. Before the princes By princes, it seems, are meant the heads of the tribes, or the highest of the judges appointed Exo 18:25, called there the heads of the people; and by all the congregation is intended the seventy elders or representatives of the people, Num 11:24. At the head of all these sat Moses, and next to him the high-priest. By the door of the tabernacle Nigh unto which, it appears, was the place where Moses and the chief rulers assembled for the administration of public affairs. This was very convenient, because they had frequent occasion of having recourse to God for his direction.