14 Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
14 Then the tribe of Gad, the chief of the people of Gad being Eliasaph the son of Reuel,
14 And the tribe of Gad is next to them, led by Eliasaph son of Deuel.
14 "Then comes the tribe of Gad, and the leader of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel."
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 2:14
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The order of the tribes in their tents.
The tribes were to encamp about the tabernacle, which was to be in the midst of them. It was a token of God's gracious presence. Yet they were to pitch their tents afar off, in reverence to the sanctuary. The children of Israel put themselves in their posts, without murmuring or disputing; and as it was their safety, so it was their beauty. It is our duty and interest to be contented with the place allotted to us, and to endeavour to occupy it in a proper manner, without envying or murmuring; without ambition or covetousness. Thus the gospel church ought to be compact, according to the Scripture model, every one knowing and keeping his place; and then all that wish well to the church rejoice, beholding their order, Colossians 2:5.