Numbers 2:15

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 2:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.
Numbers 2:15 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.

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 his host, etc.] That is, the host of Gad, as distinct from those of Reuben and Simeon, which together formed the camp; and those that were numbered of them, [were] forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.] 45,650 men; (see <040125>Numbers 1:25).”
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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
“Num 1:25, Num 26:18 Numbers 2:16”
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