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Numbers 2:12

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 2:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers 2:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9All that were numbered of the camp of Judah were a hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, according to their hosts. They shall set forth first.
10On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
11And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
12And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
13And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
14And the tribe of Gad: and the prince of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
15And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And those which pitch by him [shall be] the tribe of Simeon, etc.] Under his standard, and on one side of it; Reuben and Simeon being brothers by the mother as well as the father’s side, might well be thought to agree together; and Reuben being the eldest brother, and the eldest of all Jacob’s sons, Simeon would not grudge to pitch under him: and the captain of the children of Simeon [shall be] Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai; of whom (see <040106>Numbers 1:6 7:36).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The following plan shows the general arrangement of the camp, which would vary in different places according to local exigencies. The area of the camp might be about three square miles: Numbers 2:14 Reuel - Doubtless an error of transcription for Deuel Numbers 1:14. 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
“Shelumiel: Num 1:6, Num 7:36, Num 7:41, Num 10:19 Numbers 2:13”
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