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14Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.

Numbers 2:14 —

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  • Numbers 1:14

    Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

  • Numbers 7:42

    On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered:

  • Numbers 7:47

    And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

  • Numbers 10:20

    And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 3-34)

We have here the particular distribution of the twelve tribes into four squadrons, three tribes in a squadron, one of which was to lead the other two. Observe, 1. God himself appointed them their place, to prevent strife and envy among them. Had they been left to determine precedency among themselves, they would have been in danger of quarrelling with one another (as the disciples who strove which…

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