Numbers 1:11

Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.

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Interpretation

The people were numbered to show God's faithfulness in thus increasing the seed of Jacob, that they might be the better trained for the wars and conquest of Canaan, and to ascertain their families in order to the division of the land.

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This thought runs through Numbers 1:11-12.

Numbers 1:11 Numbers 1:12

Glossary

Abidan Tribe: Father of judgment; judge, head of the tribe of Benjamin at the Exodus ( Num. 1:11 ; 2:22 ).
Benjamin Person: Son of my right hand. (1. ) The younger son of Jacob by Rachel ( Gen. 35:18 ). His birth took place at Ephrath, on the road between Bethel and Bethlehem, at a short distance from the latter place.