Of the children of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers` houses, those who were numbered of it, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The enrollment, being taken primarily for military purposes (compare Numbers 1:3, Numbers 1:20), would naturally be arranged by hundreds…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Of the children of Simeon, by their generations
(See Gill on Numbers 1:20).

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

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