King James Version
What Does Numbers 1:5 Mean?
“And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.”
Context
3
From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
4
And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
5
And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.
6
Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
7
Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(5) **Of the tribe of Reuben.**—Hebrew, *for Reuben.*
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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Cross-References
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