Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of pilgrimage and rebellion in Numbers.
Read with
This thought runs through Numbers 2:18-22.
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.