Numbers 10:27

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.

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Interpretation

After the Israelites had continued nearly a year at mount Sinai, and all was settled respecting their future worship, they began their march to Canaan.

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This thought runs through Numbers 10:25-28.

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Glossary

Ahira Tribe: Brother of evil = unlucky, or my brother is friend, chief of the tribe of Naphtali at the Exodus ( Num. 1:15 ; 2:29 ).
Naphtali Person: My wrestling, the fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid ( Gen. 30:8 ). When Jacob went down into Egypt, Naphtali had four sons ( Gen. 46:24 ). Little is known of him as an individual.