Charles Ellicott Commentary Numbers 10:30

"And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred." — Numbers 10:30 (ASV)

And he said to him, I will not go ... — It is not expressly stated in the narrative whether Hobab did or did not ultimately accompany the Israelites on their march. It appears most probable, however, that the renewed solicitation of Moses proved effectual. In any case, it is certain from Judges 1:16 that the Kenites, as a body, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, and that they went and dwelt among the people. (Judges 4:11; 1 Samuel 15:6; 2 Kings 10:15; compared with 1 Chronicles 2:55.)