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21 And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the
other did set up the tabernacle against they came.
22 And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set
forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
23 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was
Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
24 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was
Abidan the son of Gideoni.
25 And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward,
which was the rearward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
26 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel
the son of Ocran.
27 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira
the son of Enan.
28 Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to
their armies, when they set forward.
29 And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite,
Moses’ father-in-law, we are journeying unto the place of which the Lord said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.
Here is, an account of what passed between Moses and Hobab, now upon this advance which the camp of Israel made towards Canaan. Some think that Hobab was the same with Jethro, Moses's father-in-law, and that the story, Ex 18:1-27, should come in here; it seems more probable that Hobab was the son of Jethro, alias Reuel, or Raguel (Ex 2:18), and that when the father, being aged, went to his own land (Ex 18:27), he left his son Hobab with Moses, as Barzillai left Chimham with David; and the same word signifies both a father-in-law and a brother-in-law. Now this Hobab staid contentedly with Israel while they encamped at mount Sinai, near his own country; but, now that they were removing, he was for going back to his own country and kindred, and his father's house. Here is,