Numbers 1:11

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 1:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Numbers 1:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni. (See Gill on “<040105>Numbers 1:5”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The princes of the tribes, selected Numbers 1:4 under divine direction, were for the most part the same persons as those chosen a few months previously at the counsel of Jethro Exodus 18:21-26. Nahshon, prince of Judah, is mentioned in Exodus 6:23, and Elishama, in 1 Chronicles 7:26-27. The peers of men like these were no doubt entitled, among their fellows, to the epithet “renowned,” Numbers 1:16. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Abidan: Num 2:22, Num 7:60, Num 10:24 Numbers 1:12”
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