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Numbers 10:25
Finally, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard, serving as the rear guard for all units, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the departure sequence of the Israelite camp in the wilderness, specifying the tribal commanders as each division marches under its designated standard.
The words — The text employs מְאַסֵּף (me'assef), literally "rearguard," to assign the Danite division to the final position in the marching formation.
The thread — This rear guard placement recurs in Joshua 6:9 during the Jericho campaign, while Numbers 1:12 originally appoints Ahiezer as the commander over Dan's division.
Why it lands — The passage demands recognition that the tribe's movement follows a fixed, commanded order rather than independent tribal migration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
Cross-references
- Joshua 6:9 While the horns continued to sound, the armed troops marched ahead of the priests who blew the horns, and the rear guard followed the ark.
- Numbers 1:12 from Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;
- Genesis 49:16 Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
- Numbers 2:25 On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,
- Numbers 7:66 On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the Danites, drew near.
- Numbers 26:42 These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: The Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan.
- Deuteronomy 25:17 Remember what the Amalekites did to you along your way from Egypt,
- Isaiah 52:12 For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.
- Isaiah 58:8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.