Ahiezer

How Nave’s arranged it

• 1. Captain of the tribe of DanNumbers 1:12Numbers 2:25Numbers 2:26
• Contributes to the tabernacleNumbers 7:66–71
• 2. One of David's valiant men1 Chronicles 12:3

The passages, in Bible order (5)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 5 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Numbers 1:12

   from Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

   ›Commentary on Numbers 1:121 voice

   “The head of the tribe was a hereditary dignity, vested in the oldest son or some other to whom the right of primogeniture was transferred, and under whom were other inferior heads, also hereditary, among the different branches of the tribe.

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2. Numbers 2:25

   On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard:

   ›Commentary on Numbers 2:252 voices

   “The tabernacle or sacred tent of their Divine King, with the camp of the Levites around it (see on Nu 3:38), formed the center, as does the chief's in the encampment of all nomad people. In marching, this order was adhered to, with some necessary variations. Judah led the way, followed, it is most probable, by Issachar and Zebulun [Nu 10:14-16].

   “The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies,.... To the left of the tabernacle as encamped, and so was the left wing of the grand army; it consisted of the tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali, in which were several divisions and companies, whose camp also the Targum of Jonathan says reached four miles.

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3. Numbers 2:26

   The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, and his division numbers 62,700.

   ›Commentary on Numbers 2:262 voices

   “The tabernacle or sacred tent of their Divine King, with the camp of the Levites around it (see on Nu 3:38), formed the center, as does the chief's in the encampment of all nomad people. In marching, this order was adhered to, with some necessary variations. Judah led the way, followed, it is most probable, by Issachar and Zebulun [Nu 10:14-16].

   “And his host,.... That is, the host of Dan: and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. 62,700 men, which agrees with the account of this tribe in Num 1:39.

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4. Numbers 7:66–71

   On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the Danites, drew near.

   ›Commentary on Numbers 7:66–711 voice

   “But while this was done in one respect, as subjects offering tribute to their king, it was in another respect, a purely religious act. The vessels offered were for a sacrificial use--the animals brought were clean and fit for sacrifice, both symbolically denoting, that while God was to dwell among them as their Sovereign, they were a holy people, who by this offering dedicated themselves to God.

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5. 1 Chronicles 12:3

   Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;

   ›Commentary on 1 Chronicles 12:32 voices

   “The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite,....

   “Ziklag--(See on 1Sa 27:6). It was during his retirement in that Philistine town that he was joined in rapid succession by the heroes who afterwards contributed so much to the glory of his reign.

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