Bible Commentary

On the west side [shall be] the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim [shall be] Elishama the son of Ammihud. Ephraim is here preferred before his brother, according to the prophecy, Gen 48:19,20. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:18”

Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards. 17. in the midst of the camps ] This appears to mean in the centre of the line … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:17”

All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben [were] a hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank. And all that were numbered in the camp of Reuben [were] an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:16”

And his host, and those that were numbered of them, [were] forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty. And his host,…. That is, the host of Gad, as distinct from those of Reuben and Simeon, which together formed the camp; and those that were numbered of them, [were] forty and five thousand and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:15”

Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad [shall be] Eliasaph the son of Reuel. Called Deuel, Num 1:14, the Hebrew letters daleth and resh being very like, and oft changed, as appears by comparing Gen 10:3, with 1Ch 1:6; Gen 36:26,38, with 1Ch 1:41,50. Fuente: English Annotations on the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:14”

And his host, and those that were numbered of them, [were] fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. And his host,…. That is, the host of Simeon: and those that were numbered of them, [were] fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. 59,300 men; the same as in Nu 1:23. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:13”

And those which pitch by him [shall be] the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon [shall be] Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. And those which pitch by him [shall be] the tribe of Simeon,…. Under his standard, and on one side of it; Reuben and Simeon being brothers by the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:12”

And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, [were] forty and six thousand and five hundred. And his host,…. That is, the host of Reuben, as distinct from his camp, of which it was only a part, and of which Elizur was captain; and those that were numbered thereof, [were] forty and six thousand … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:11”

On the south side [shall be] the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben [shall be] Elizur the son of Shedeur. Reuben being the first-born, was the leader of the second camp. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole 10-31. On … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:10”

All that were numbered in the camp of Judah [were] a hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth. This was the most numerous camp, because they marched first, as being placed on the east and going towards the east, and because they guarded … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 2:9”