The princes of the tribes, selected (Numbers 1:4) under divine direction, were for the most part the same persons as those chosen a few…

The renowned of the congregation. — Literally, the called men of the congregation, that is, the men chosen as representat…

These [were] the renowned of the congregation
The most famous and eminent among the people, for their birth and pedi…

The people were numbered to show God's faithfulness in so increasing the seed of Jacob, so that they might be better trained for the wars and conqu…