---
title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Numbers 2"
description: "Overview  Numbers 2:1, The order of the tribes in their tents.  Reciprocal: Numbers 2:17 - tabernacle Numbers 7:2 - the princes Numbers 7:17 - this was t"
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---

**Overview**
**** [Numbers 2:1](../../../kjv/numbers/2/1), The order of the tribes in their tents.

**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 2:17](../../../kjv/numbers/2/17) - tabernacle [Numbers 7:2](../../../kjv/numbers/7/2) - the princes [Numbers 7:17](../../../kjv/numbers/7/17) - this was the offering [Deuteronomy 23:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/23/12) - *General*

**Every man:** The Israelites, it appears, encamped in four grand divisions, with the tabernacle in the centre; though at some distance from it. The form of the camp was quadrangular, containing, according to Scheuchzer, a little more than twelve square miles. Under each of the four divisions, three tribes were placed, under one general standard. Between these four great camps and the tabernacle, were pitched four smaller camps of the priests and Levites, who were in immediate attendance upon it; the camp of Moses, and of Aaron and his sons, being on the east side of the tabernacle, where the entrance was. Judah was placed on the east, and under him he had Issachar and Zebulun; on the south was Reuben, and under him Simeon and Gad; on the west was Ephraim, and under him Manasseh and Benjamin; and Dan was on the north, and under him Asher and Naphtali. Every tribe had its particular standard, probably with the name of the tribe embroidered with large letters. It seems highly improbable that the figures of animals should have been painted on them, as the Jewish writers assert; for even in after ages, when Vitellius wished to march through Judea, their great men besought him to march another way, as the law of the land did not permit images - such as were on the Roman standard to be brought into it. Josephus Ant. 1. xviii. c. 5 sec. 3.
**shall pitch:** [Numbers 2:3](../../../kjv/numbers/2/3), [Numbers 2:10](../../../kjv/numbers/2/10), [Numbers 1:52](../../../kjv/numbers/1/52), [Numbers 10:14](../../../kjv/numbers/10/14), [Numbers 10:18](../../../kjv/numbers/10/18), [Numbers 10:22](../../../kjv/numbers/10/22), [Numbers 10:25](../../../kjv/numbers/10/25)
**the ensign:** [Isaiah 11:10-12](../../../kjv/isaiah/11/10-12), [Isaiah 18:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/18/3), [Zechariah 9:16](../../../kjv/zechariah/9/16)
**far off:** Heb. over against, [Joshua 3:4](../../../kjv/joshua/3/4)
**about the:** [Numbers 1:50](../../../kjv/numbers/1/50), [Numbers 1:53](../../../kjv/numbers/1/53), [Psalms 76:11](../../../kjv/psalms/76/11), [Isaiah 12:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/12/6), [Ezekiel 43:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/43/7), [1 Corinthians 14:33](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/33), [1 Corinthians 14:40](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/40), [Philippians 1:27](../../../kjv/philippians/1/27), [Colossians 2:19](../../../kjv/colossians/2/19), [Revelation 4:2-5](../../../kjv/revelation/4/2-5)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 2:34](../../../kjv/numbers/2/34) - so they [Numbers 24:2](../../../kjv/numbers/24/2) - abiding [Revelation 4:7](../../../kjv/revelation/4/7) - the first beast [Revelation 21:12](../../../kjv/revelation/21/12) - and names

**the standard:** [Genesis 49:8-10](../../../kjv/genesis/49/8-10), [Judges 1:1](../../../kjv/judges/1/1), [Judges 1:2](../../../kjv/judges/1/2), [1 Chronicles 5:2](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/5/2)
**Nahshon:** [Numbers 1:7](../../../kjv/numbers/1/7), [Numbers 7:12](../../../kjv/numbers/7/12), [Numbers 7:17](../../../kjv/numbers/7/17), [Numbers 10:14-16](../../../kjv/numbers/10/14-16), [Numbers 26:19-22](../../../kjv/numbers/26/19-22), [Ruth 4:20](../../../kjv/ruth/4/20), [1 Chronicles 2:10](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/2/10), [Matthew 1:4](../../../kjv/matthew/1/4), [Luke 3:32](../../../kjv/luke/3/32), [Luke 3:33](../../../kjv/luke/3/33), Naasson
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 35:22](../../../kjv/genesis/35/22) - Now the sons [Exodus 6:23](../../../kjv/exodus/6/23) - Amminadab [Numbers 1:4](../../../kjv/numbers/1/4) - *General* [Numbers 1:16](../../../kjv/numbers/1/16) - the renowned [Numbers 1:26](../../../kjv/numbers/1/26) - *General* [Numbers 1:27](../../../kjv/numbers/1/27) - *General* [Numbers 2:2](../../../kjv/numbers/2/2) - shall pitch [Numbers 3:38](../../../kjv/numbers/3/38) - toward [Numbers 10:5](../../../kjv/numbers/10/5) - camps [Numbers 17:2](../../../kjv/numbers/17/2) - all their princes [Numbers 26:22](../../../kjv/numbers/26/22) - *General* [Ezekiel 1:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/10) - the face of a lion

[Numbers 1:27](../../../kjv/numbers/1/27), [Numbers 26:22](../../../kjv/numbers/26/22)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 28:1](../../../kjv/exodus/28/1) - Nadab [Numbers 1:26](../../../kjv/numbers/1/26) - *General* [1 Chronicles 4:27](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/4/27) - like to

[Numbers 1:8](../../../kjv/numbers/1/8), [Numbers 1:28](../../../kjv/numbers/1/28), [Numbers 1:29](../../../kjv/numbers/1/29), [Numbers 7:18](../../../kjv/numbers/7/18), [Numbers 7:23](../../../kjv/numbers/7/23), [Numbers 10:15](../../../kjv/numbers/10/15), [Numbers 26:23-25](../../../kjv/numbers/26/23-25)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 26:25](../../../kjv/numbers/26/25) - threescore

[Numbers 1:29](../../../kjv/numbers/1/29), [Numbers 26:25](../../../kjv/numbers/26/25)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 1:28](../../../kjv/numbers/1/28) - *General*

[Numbers 1:9](../../../kjv/numbers/1/9), [Numbers 1:30](../../../kjv/numbers/1/30), [Numbers 1:31](../../../kjv/numbers/1/31), [Numbers 7:24](../../../kjv/numbers/7/24), [Numbers 7:29](../../../kjv/numbers/7/29), [Numbers 10:16](../../../kjv/numbers/10/16)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 26:27](../../../kjv/numbers/26/27) - *General*

[Numbers 1:31](../../../kjv/numbers/1/31), [Numbers 26:26](../../../kjv/numbers/26/26), [Numbers 26:27](../../../kjv/numbers/26/27)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 1:30](../../../kjv/numbers/1/30) - *General*

**These shall:** [Numbers 10:14](../../../kjv/numbers/10/14)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 2:16](../../../kjv/numbers/2/16) - an hundred [Numbers 2:24](../../../kjv/numbers/2/24) - an hundred [Numbers 2:31](../../../kjv/numbers/2/31) - an hundred [Numbers 2:32](../../../kjv/numbers/2/32) - *General* [Numbers 3:34](../../../kjv/numbers/3/34) - *General* [Numbers 23:10](../../../kjv/numbers/23/10) - the fourth

**camp of Reuben:** [Genesis 49:3](../../../kjv/genesis/49/3), [Genesis 49:4](../../../kjv/genesis/49/4), [1 Chronicles 5:1](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/5/1)
**Elizur:** [Numbers 1:5](../../../kjv/numbers/1/5), [Numbers 7:30](../../../kjv/numbers/7/30), [Numbers 7:35](../../../kjv/numbers/7/35), [Numbers 10:18](../../../kjv/numbers/10/18)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 46:8](../../../kjv/genesis/46/8) - Reuben [Numbers 1:20](../../../kjv/numbers/1/20) - *General* [Numbers 1:21](../../../kjv/numbers/1/21) - *General* [Numbers 2:2](../../../kjv/numbers/2/2) - shall pitch [Numbers 3:29](../../../kjv/numbers/3/29) - *General* [Numbers 10:6](../../../kjv/numbers/10/6) - the camps [Numbers 32:1](../../../kjv/numbers/32/1) - the children [Ezekiel 1:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/10) - the face of a man

[Numbers 1:21](../../../kjv/numbers/1/21), [Numbers 26:7](../../../kjv/numbers/26/7)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 1:20](../../../kjv/numbers/1/20) - *General* [Numbers 3:34](../../../kjv/numbers/3/34) - *General*

**Shelumiel:** [Numbers 1:6](../../../kjv/numbers/1/6), [Numbers 7:36](../../../kjv/numbers/7/36), [Numbers 7:41](../../../kjv/numbers/7/41), [Numbers 10:19](../../../kjv/numbers/10/19)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 46:10](../../../kjv/genesis/46/10) - Simeon [Numbers 1:22](../../../kjv/numbers/1/22) - *General* [Numbers 26:14](../../../kjv/numbers/26/14) - *General*

[Numbers 1:23](../../../kjv/numbers/1/23), [Numbers 26:14](../../../kjv/numbers/26/14)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 46:10](../../../kjv/genesis/46/10) - Simeon [Numbers 1:22](../../../kjv/numbers/1/22) - *General* [1 Chronicles 4:27](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/4/27) - like to

**Eliasaph:** [Numbers 1:14](../../../kjv/numbers/1/14), [Numbers 7:42](../../../kjv/numbers/7/42), [Numbers 7:47](../../../kjv/numbers/7/47), [Numbers 10:20](../../../kjv/numbers/10/20), Son of Deuel
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 1:24](../../../kjv/numbers/1/24) - *General* [Numbers 26:15](../../../kjv/numbers/26/15) - Zephon [Numbers 26:18](../../../kjv/numbers/26/18) - *General*

[Numbers 1:25](../../../kjv/numbers/1/25), [Numbers 26:18](../../../kjv/numbers/26/18)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 1:24](../../../kjv/numbers/1/24) - *General*

**an hundred:** [Numbers 2:9](../../../kjv/numbers/2/9), [Numbers 2:24](../../../kjv/numbers/2/24), [Numbers 2:31](../../../kjv/numbers/2/31)
**they shall:** [Numbers 10:18](../../../kjv/numbers/10/18)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 4:5](../../../kjv/numbers/4/5) - And when [Numbers 23:10](../../../kjv/numbers/23/10) - the fourth [2 Kings 3:16](../../../kjv/2-kings/3/16) - Make this valley

**tabernacle:** [Numbers 2:1](../../../kjv/numbers/2/1), [Numbers 1:50-53](../../../kjv/numbers/1/50-53), [Numbers 3:38](../../../kjv/numbers/3/38), [Numbers 10:17](../../../kjv/numbers/10/17), [Numbers 10:21](../../../kjv/numbers/10/21), [1 Corinthians 14:40](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/40), [Colossians 2:5](../../../kjv/colossians/2/5)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 3:6](../../../kjv/numbers/3/6) - *General* [Numbers 3:23](../../../kjv/numbers/3/23) - *General* [Numbers 4:5](../../../kjv/numbers/4/5) - And when

**camp of Ephraim:** [Numbers 1:32](../../../kjv/numbers/1/32), [Numbers 10:22](../../../kjv/numbers/10/22), [Genesis 48:5](../../../kjv/genesis/48/5), [Genesis 48:14-20](../../../kjv/genesis/48/14-20), [Deuteronomy 33:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/17), [Psalms 80:1](../../../kjv/psalms/80/1), [Psalms 80:2](../../../kjv/psalms/80/2)
**Elishama:** [Numbers 1:10](../../../kjv/numbers/1/10), [Numbers 7:48](../../../kjv/numbers/7/48), [Numbers 7:53](../../../kjv/numbers/7/53), [Numbers 10:22](../../../kjv/numbers/10/22), [1 Chronicles 7:26](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/7/26), [1 Chronicles 7:27](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/7/27)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 48:20](../../../kjv/genesis/48/20) - and he set [Numbers 26:37](../../../kjv/numbers/26/37) - *General* [2 Kings 3:16](../../../kjv/2-kings/3/16) - Make this valley [Ezekiel 1:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/10) - the face of an ox [Hosea 13:1](../../../kjv/hosea/13/1) - exalted

[Numbers 1:33](../../../kjv/numbers/1/33), [Numbers 26:37](../../../kjv/numbers/26/37)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 48:19](../../../kjv/genesis/48/19) - I know it [Numbers 1:32](../../../kjv/numbers/1/32) - *General*

**Gamaliel:** [Numbers 1:10](../../../kjv/numbers/1/10), [Numbers 7:54](../../../kjv/numbers/7/54), [Numbers 7:59](../../../kjv/numbers/7/59), [Numbers 10:23](../../../kjv/numbers/10/23)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 26:34](../../../kjv/numbers/26/34) - *General*

[Numbers 1:35](../../../kjv/numbers/1/35), [Numbers 26:34](../../../kjv/numbers/26/34)

**Abidan:** [Numbers 1:11](../../../kjv/numbers/1/11), [Numbers 7:60](../../../kjv/numbers/7/60), [Numbers 7:65](../../../kjv/numbers/7/65), [Numbers 10:24](../../../kjv/numbers/10/24)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 26:41](../../../kjv/numbers/26/41) - *General*

[Numbers 1:37](../../../kjv/numbers/1/37), [Numbers 26:41](../../../kjv/numbers/26/41)

**an hundred:** [Numbers 2:9](../../../kjv/numbers/2/9), [Numbers 2:16](../../../kjv/numbers/2/16), [Numbers 2:31](../../../kjv/numbers/2/31)
**And:** [Numbers 10:22](../../../kjv/numbers/10/22)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 23:10](../../../kjv/numbers/23/10) - the fourth

**Ahiezer:** [Numbers 1:12](../../../kjv/numbers/1/12), [Numbers 7:66](../../../kjv/numbers/7/66), [Numbers 7:71](../../../kjv/numbers/7/71), [Numbers 10:25](../../../kjv/numbers/10/25)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 3:35](../../../kjv/numbers/3/35) - northward [Numbers 26:43](../../../kjv/numbers/26/43) - *General* [Ezekiel 1:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/10) - the face of an eagle

[Numbers 1:39](../../../kjv/numbers/1/39), [Numbers 26:43](../../../kjv/numbers/26/43)

**Pagiel:** [Numbers 1:13](../../../kjv/numbers/1/13), [Numbers 7:72](../../../kjv/numbers/7/72), [Numbers 7:77](../../../kjv/numbers/7/77)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 26:47](../../../kjv/numbers/26/47) - *General*

**forty:** [Numbers 1:41](../../../kjv/numbers/1/41), [Numbers 26:47](../../../kjv/numbers/26/47), Reyher, who is followed by Scheuchzer, assigns the following space to the soldiers of each of the tribes, whilst remaining close to each other in their ranks, allowing one square cubit to each; but if we take in the arrangement, not only the soldiers, but the tents, the families, etc., a much larger extent of ground is requisite:
**Tribes** **Breadth - in cubits** **Length - in cubits** **Totals - sq.cubits**
**Judah** 298-3/5 250 74,600
**Dan** 156-3/4 400 62,700
**Simeon** 182-6/13 325 59,300
**Zebulun** 229-3/4 250 57,400
**Issachar** 217-3/5 250 54,400
**Naphtali** 133-1/2 400 53,400
**Reuben** 143-1/5 325 46,500
**Gad** 140-5/11 325 45,650
**Asher** 103-3/4 400 41,500
**Ephraim** 202-1/2 200 40,500
**Benjamin** 177 200 35,400
**Manasseh** 161 200 32,200
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 10:25](../../../kjv/numbers/10/25) - the camp,

**the tribe:** [Numbers 1:42](../../../kjv/numbers/1/42), [Numbers 1:43](../../../kjv/numbers/1/43), [Numbers 26:48-50](../../../kjv/numbers/26/48-50)
**Ahira:** [Numbers 1:15](../../../kjv/numbers/1/15), [Numbers 7:78](../../../kjv/numbers/7/78), [Numbers 7:83](../../../kjv/numbers/7/83), [Numbers 10:27](../../../kjv/numbers/10/27)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 26:50](../../../kjv/numbers/26/50) - *General*

[Numbers 1:42](../../../kjv/numbers/1/42), [Numbers 1:43](../../../kjv/numbers/1/43), [Numbers 26:50](../../../kjv/numbers/26/50)

**an hundred:** [Numbers 2:9](../../../kjv/numbers/2/9), [Numbers 2:16](../../../kjv/numbers/2/16), [Numbers 2:24](../../../kjv/numbers/2/24)
**They:** [Numbers 10:25](../../../kjv/numbers/10/25)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 23:10](../../../kjv/numbers/23/10) - the fourth

[Numbers 2:9](../../../kjv/numbers/2/9), [Numbers 1:46](../../../kjv/numbers/1/46), [Numbers 11:21](../../../kjv/numbers/11/21), [Numbers 26:51](../../../kjv/numbers/26/51), [Exodus 12:37](../../../kjv/exodus/12/37), [Exodus 38:26](../../../kjv/exodus/38/26)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Chronicles 23:24](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/23/24) - after the house

[Numbers 1:47-49](../../../kjv/numbers/1/47-49)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 1:49](../../../kjv/numbers/1/49) - *General* [Numbers 3:6](../../../kjv/numbers/3/6) - *General* [Numbers 4:49](../../../kjv/numbers/4/49) - According to the

**according:** [Numbers 1:54](../../../kjv/numbers/1/54), [Exodus 39:42](../../../kjv/exodus/39/42), [Psalms 119:6](../../../kjv/psalms/119/6), [Luke 1:6](../../../kjv/luke/1/6)
**so they:** [Numbers 2:2](../../../kjv/numbers/2/2), [Numbers 10:28](../../../kjv/numbers/10/28), [Numbers 23:9](../../../kjv/numbers/23/9), [Numbers 23:10](../../../kjv/numbers/23/10), [Numbers 23:21](../../../kjv/numbers/23/21), [Numbers 24:2](../../../kjv/numbers/24/2), [Numbers 24:5](../../../kjv/numbers/24/5), [Numbers 24:6](../../../kjv/numbers/24/6)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 1:52](../../../kjv/numbers/1/52) - *General* [Numbers 26:64](../../../kjv/numbers/26/64) - *General*

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