8And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
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Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. …
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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