Numbers 10:25

And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
standard	דֶּ֚גֶל De.gel	H1714	a flag · noun, common masculine singular construct
camp	מַחֲנֵ֣ה ma.cha.Neh	H4264	an encampment (of travellers or troops) · noun, common feminine singular construct
children	בְנֵי ve.nei-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Dan	דָ֔ן Dan	H1835	Dan · proper noun, a place name
forward	וְנָסַ֗ע ve.na.Sa'	H5265	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
rereward	מְאַסֵּ֥ף me.'a.Sef	H622	to gather for any purpose · verb, piel active participle, masculine singular absolute
camps	הַֽמַּחֲנֹ֖ת ha.ma.cha.Not	H4264	an encampment (of travellers or troops) · definite article + noun, common feminine plural absolute
hosts	לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם le.tziv.'o.Tam	H6635	a mass of persons (or figuratively · preposition + noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
host	צְבָא֔וֹ tze.va.'O	H6635	a mass of persons (or figuratively · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
Ahiezer	אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר 'a.chi.'E.zer	H295	Achiezer · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Ammishaddai	עַמִּישַׁדָּֽי 'am.mi.sha.Dai	H5996	Ammishaddai · proper noun, a man's name

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Cross-references

Joshua 6:9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowin…
Numbers 1:12 Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
Genesis 49:16-17 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
Numbers 2:25-31 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…
Numbers 7:66 On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered:
Numbers 26:42-51 These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families.
Deuteronomy 25:17-18 Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;
Isaiah 52:12 For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 10:11-28

Here is, I. A general account of the removal of the camp of Israel from mount Sinai, before which mountain it had lain now about a year, in which time and place a great deal of memorable business was done. Of this removal, it should seem, God gave them notice some time before (Deu 1:6, Deu 1:7): You have dwelt long enough in this mountain, turn you and take your journey towards the land of promise. The apostle tells us that mount Sinai genders to bondage (Gal 4:24), and signifies the law there given, which is of use indeed as a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, yet we must not rest in it, but advance towards the joys and liberties of the children of God, for our happiness is conferred not…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 10:13

the children of Israel took their journey . . . by the hand of Moses--It is probable that Moses, on the breaking up of the encampment, stationed himself on some eminence to see the ranks defile in order through the embouchure of the mountains. The marching order is described (Num. 2:1-34); but, as the vast horde is represented here in actual migration, let us notice the extraordinary care that was taken for ensuring the safe conveyance of the holy things. In the rear of Judah, which, with the tribes of Issachar and Zebulun, led the van, followed the Gershonites and Merarites with the heavy and coarser materials of the tabernacle. Next in order were set in motion the flank divisions of Reuben…

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John Gill on Numbers 10:25

And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward,.... Next after that of Ephraim, the last of all: which was the rearward of all the camps throughout their host; which brought up the rear, and was fittest for that purpose, being the most numerous, next to that of Judah, which led the van; or, the gatherer up of all the camps (n), under which were collected and brought on all that belonged to the other tribes; as all under twenty years of age, which were not taken into the camps, and the women and children, and weak and sickly persons, the mixed multitude, and all stragglers: these were all under the care and charge of this camp, and under the standard of which were Asher and N…

Dictionary and topics

Ahiezer — Brother of help; i.e., “helpful.” (1.) The chief of the tribe of Dan at the time of the Exodus (Num. 1:12; 2:25; 10:25). (2.) The chief of the Benjamite slingers that repaired to David at Ziklag (1…
Amminadib — A person mentioned in Cant. 6:12, whose chariots were famed for their swiftness. It is rendered in the margin “my willing people,” and in the Revised Version “my princely people.”
Camp — During their journeys across the wilderness, the twelve tribes formed encampments at the different places where they halted (Ex. 16:13; Num. 2:3). The diagram here given shows the position of the…
Exodus — The great deliverance wrought for the children of Isreal when they were brought out of the land of Egypt with “a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm” (Ex 12:51; Deut. 26:8; Ps 114; 136), about…
Rereward — (Josh. 6:9), the troops in the rear of an army on the march, the rear-guard. This word is a corruption of the French arriere-garde. During the wilderness march the tribe of Dan formed the rear-guard…
Asher, The Tribe Of · The centre of the fourth division of Israel in its journeys — The centre of the fourth division of Israel in its journeys
Dan · .Position of, in journey and — .Position of, in journey and
Dan, The Tribe Of · Led the fourth and last division of Israel — Led the fourth and last division of Israel
Desert, Journey Of Israel Through The · Order of marching during — Order of marching during
Naphtali, The Tribe Of · The rear of the fourth division of Israel in their journeys — The rear of the fourth division of Israel in their journeys

Numbers 10:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 10:11-28

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 10:13

John Gill on Numbers 10:25

Dictionary and topics

Numbers 10:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 10:11-28

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 10:13

John Gill on Numbers 10:25

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Numbers 10:11-28

Keil & Delitzsch on Numbers 10:22-28

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Numbers 10:13-28

Rashi on Numbers 10:25