Chapter 2

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Every man The Israelites, it appears, encamped in four grand divisions, with the tabernacle in the centre; though at some distance from it. The form of the camp was quadrangular, containing, according to Scheuchzer, a little more than twelve square miles. Under each of the four divisions, three tribes were placed, under one general standard. Between these four great camps and the tabernacle, were pitched four smaller camps of the priests and Levites, who were in immediate attendance upon it; the camp of Moses, and of Aaron and his sons, being on the east side of the tabernacle, where the entrance was. Judah was placed on the east, and under him he had Issachar and Zebulun; on the south was Reuben, and under him Simeon and Gad; on the west was Ephraim, and under him Manasseh and Benjamin; and Dan was on the north, and under him Asher and Naphtali. Every tribe had its particular standard, probably with the name of the tribe embroidered with large letters. It seems highly improbable that the figures of animals should have been painted on them, as the Jewish writers assert; for even in after ages, when Vitellius wished to march through Judea, their great men besought him to march another way, as the law of the land did not permit images (such as were on the Roman standard) to be brought into it. Josephus Ant. 1. xviii. c. 5 sec. 3.

shall pitch Num 2:3, Num 2:10, Num 1:52, Num 10:14, Num 10:18, Num 10:22, Num 10:25

the ensign Isa 11:10-12, Isa 18:3; Zech 9:16

far off Heb. over against, Josh 3:4

about the Num 1:50, Num 1:53; Ps 76:11; Isa 12:6; Ezek 43:7; 1Cor 14:33, 1Cor 14:40; Phil 1:27; Col 2:19; Rev 4:2-5


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the standard Gen 49:8-10; Judg 1:1-2; 1Chr 5:2

Nahshon Num 1:7, Num 7:12, Num 7:17, Num 10:14-16, Num 26:19-22; Ruth 4:20; 1Chr 2:10; Matt 1:4; Luke 3:32-33, Naasson


4
Num 1:27, Num 26:22


5
Num 1:8, Num 1:28-29, Num 7:18, Num 7:23, Num 10:15, Num 26:23-25


6
Num 1:29, Num 26:25


7
Num 1:9, Num 1:30-31, Num 7:24, Num 7:29, Num 10:16


8
Num 1:31, Num 26:26-27


9
These shall Num 10:14


10
camp of Reuben Gen 49:3-4; 1Chr 5:1

Elizur Num 1:5, Num 7:30, Num 7:35, Num 10:18


11
Num 1:21, Num 26:7


12
Shelumiel Num 1:6, Num 7:36, Num 7:41, Num 10:19


13
Num 1:23, Num 26:14


14
Eliasaph Num 1:14, Num 7:42, Num 7:47, Num 10:20, Son of Deuel


15
Num 1:25, Num 26:18


16
an hundred Num 2:9, Num 2:24, Num 2:31

they shall Num 10:18


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tabernacle Num 2:1, Num 1:50-53, Num 3:38, Num 10:17, Num 10:21; 1Cor 14:40; Col 2:5


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camp of Ephraim Num 1:32, Num 10:22; Gen 48:5, Gen 48:14-20; Deut 33:17; Ps 80:1-2

Elishama Num 1:10, Num 7:48, Num 7:53, Num 10:22; 1Chr 7:26-27


19
Num 1:33, Num 26:37


20
Gamaliel Num 1:10, Num 7:54, Num 7:59, Num 10:23


21
Num 1:35, Num 26:34


22
Abidan Num 1:11, Num 7:60, Num 7:65, Num 10:24


23
Num 1:37, Num 26:41


24
an hundred Num 2:9, Num 2:16, Num 2:31

And Num 10:22


25
Ahiezer Num 1:12, Num 7:66, Num 7:71, Num 10:25


26
Num 1:39, Num 26:43


27
Pagiel Num 1:13, Num 7:72, Num 7:77


28
forty Num 1:41, Num 26:47


29
the tribe Num 1:42-43, Num 26:48-50

Ahira Num 1:15, Num 7:78, Num 7:83, Num 10:27


30
Num 1:42-43, Num 26:50


31
an hundred Num 2:9, Num 2:16, Num 2:24

They Num 10:25


32
Num 2:9, Num 1:46, Num 11:21, Num 26:51; Exod 12:37, Exod 38:26


33
Num 1:47-49


34
according Num 1:54; Exod 39:42; Ps 119:6; Luke 1:6

so they Num 2:2, Num 10:28, Num 23:9-10, Num 23:21, Num 24:2, Num 24:5-6


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