Each of them was the leader of an ancestral clan. From these clans the total number of mighty warriors ready for war was 17,200.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The tribe of Benjamin.

Benjamin.—Before this word, bnê (sons of...) has been lost, because Benjamin in Hebrew begi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers,
mighty men of valour, [were] seventeen tho…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

No account is given here of either Zebulun or Dan. We can assign no reason why they alone should be omitted; but it is the disgrace of the tribe of…