Numbers 1:5

“And these [are] the names of the men that shall stand with you, etc.] Be present with Moses and Aaron when numbering the people; not merely as spectators of the affair, and inspectors of the accounts, but as assistants in the work; each man in his tribe, being best acquainted with the families and houses in it; and these men were not pitched upon by Moses and Aaron, nor chosen by their respective tribes, but were appointed and named by the Lord himself, which was doing them great honour: of [the tribe] of Reuben: or “for Reuben” f3, for the taking the number of men in this tribe; and so of all the rest, (see <040144>Numbers 1:44); Elizur the son of Shedeur; from (<040105>Numbers 1:5-15) the…”

“these are the names of the men that shall stand with you, &c.--Each is designated by adding the name of the ancestors of his tribe, the people of which were called "Beni-Reuben," "Beni-Levi," sons of Reuben, sons of Levi, according to the custom of the Arabs still, as well as other nations which are divided into clans, as the Macs of Scotland, the Aps of Wales, and the O's and the Fitzes of Ireland [CHALMERS].”

“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'”

“Reuben - The tribes are here numbered according to the order or quality of their birth, first the children of Leah, then of Rachel, and then of the handmaids. Numbers 1:12”

“Elizur: Num 2:10, Num 7:30, Num 10:18; Gen 29:32-35, 30:5-20, Gen 35:17-26, 46:8-24, 49:1-33; Exo 1:2-5; Deut. 33:1-29; Rev 7:4-8 Numbers 1:6”