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There ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.

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God's Spirit is Unconfined

Commentators like Matthew Henry highlight that the Spirit of God is not confined to a specific place, like the tabernacle. The Spirit found Eldad and Medad in the camp, demonstrating that God's power 'blows where He listeth' and is not restricted by human expectations or official locations.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Numbers 11:4–35

18th Century

Theologian

Occurrences at Kibroth-hattavah.

(Numbers 11:4) The mixt multitude — The word in the original resembles our “riff-raff” a…

John Gill

John Gill

On Numbers 11:27

17th Century

Pastor

And there ran a young man
From the camp to the tabernacle, who had heard Eldad and Medad prophesy; which he thought …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Numbers 11:24–30

17th Century

Minister

We have here the fulfillment of God's word to Moses, that he should have help in the government of Israel. He gave His Spirit to the seventy elders…