John Gill's Exposition on Numbers 10:14

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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In the first [place] went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah, etc.] Which tribe had the honour to go foremost and lead the van, the chief ruler, the Messiah being to come of it, as he did; who is King of Israel, and has gone forth at the head of them, fighting their battles for them: according to their armies: having, besides the army of the tribe of Judah, the armies of the tribes of Issachar and Zebulun under his standard: and over his host [was] Nahshon the son of Amminadab; he was captain general of the army of the tribe of Judah, as Nethaneel was over the host of the tribe of Issachar, (<041015>Numbers 10:15); and Eliab over the host of the tribe of Zebulun, (<041016>Numbers 10:16); the same commanders as were fixed at the time of settling the order of their encampment, (<040203>Numbers 2:3,5,7).

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