Numbers 2:22

Numbers 2:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
• New International Version (NIV)The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the tribe of Benjamin, the chief of the people of Benjamin being Abidan the son of Gideoni,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Then comes the tribe of Benjamin, and the leader of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.”

Context of Numbers 2:22

20The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, 21and his division numbers 32,200. Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni, 23and his division numbers 35,400. 24The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third.

Numbers 2:22 word by word

וּמַטֵּ֖ה בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן אֲבִידָ֖ן בֶּן־גִּדְעֹנִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• the tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
• of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
• The leaderנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• of the Benjamitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• is Abidanאֲבִידָן'ăbîydân · AbidanH27
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Gideoniגִּדְעֹנִיgid‛ônîy · GideoniH1441

Cross-references for Numbers 2:22

• Numbers 1:11from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;
• Numbers 7:60On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the Benjamites, drew near.
• Numbers 10:24and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.

Commentaries on Numbers 2:22

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-32Verses 3-32 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.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-24The tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin followed the Tent of Meeting and the Levites.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-3110-31. On the south side the standard of the camp of Reuben--The description given of the position of Reuben and his attendant tribes on the south, of Ephraim and his associates on the west, of Dan and his confederates on the north, with that of Judah on the east, suggests the idea of a square or quadrangle, which, allowing one square cubit to each soldier while remaining close in the ranks, has been computed to extend over an area of somewhat more than…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 2:22

• Benjamin
• Gideoni

In the dictionaries

• Benjamin
• Benjamin, Benjaminite
• Abidan
• Bethshemesh
• Camp
• Dispute
• Encamp
• Ephraim, The tribe of
• Sinai
• Agrapha

Commentaries on Numbers 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings