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Naphtali's Full Strength
Commentators explain that the number 53,400 represents the entire military strength of the tribe of Naphtali, including all men aged twenty and older. This figure is not a partial count but a confirmation of the complete census recorded earlier in Numbers 1, highlighting the meticulous order and accounting within Israel's camp.
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Albert Barnes
On Numbers 2:3–32
18th Century
Theologian
The following plan shows the general arrangement of the camp, which would vary in different places according to local needs. The area of the camp m…
John Gill
On Numbers 2:30
17th Century
Pastor
And his host
That is, the host of Naphtali;
and those that were numbered of them ;<…
Matthew Henry
On Numbers 2:1–34
17th Century
Minister
The tribes were to encamp around the tabernacle, which was to be in the midst of them. It was a token of God's gracious presence. Yet they were to …