Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

Bible References

The chief

Genesis 49:8

“Judah, you are the one whom your brothers shall praise;
Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies;
Your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
Numbers 7:12
Now the one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah;
Numbers 10:14
The standard of the camp of the sons of Judah, according to their armies, moved out first, Nahshon the son of Amminadab was [commander] over its army,