Bible Strands
Numbers 10:24
and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the marching order of the Israelite camp as the tribes prepare to depart from Sinai. Each tribal division is assigned a named commander to lead under its standard.
The words — The Hebrew phrase עַל־צְבָא (al-tseva) literally means "over the military host" or "over the division." This term designates Abidan’s command authority over the tribal fighting force.
The thread — This leadership role appears in the initial census list at Numbers 1:11 and is repeated during the altar dedications at Numbers 7:60. The name and title consistently identify the appointed commander of the Benjamite contingent.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to recognize that tribal command is divinely ordered and structurally fixed. It establishes that leadership is assigned by lineage and duty, not by personal ambition.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Cross-references
- Numbers 1:11 from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;
- Numbers 7:60 On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the Benjamites, drew near.