22 The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.
22 Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
22 Then the tribe of Benjamin, the chief of the people of Benjamin being Abidan the son of Gideoni,
22 And next to him is the camp of Benjamin, led by Abidan son of Gideoni.
22 "Then comes the tribe of Benjamin, and the leader of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni."
22 Benjamin Abidan son of Gideoni 35,400
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 2:22
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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.