Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.

Bible References

Camp of reuben

Genesis 49:3
“Reuben, you are my firstborn;
My might and the beginning of my strength,
Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
1 Chronicles 5:1
Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright.

Elizur

Numbers 1:5
These then are the names of the men who shall stand with you: of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;
Numbers 7:30
On the fourth day it was Elizur the son of Shedeur, leader of the sons of Reuben;
Numbers 10:18
Next the standard of the camp of Reuben, according to their armies, set out with Elizur the son of Shedeur, over its army,

General references

Numbers 1:20
Now the sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, head by head, every male from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war,
Numbers 3:29
The families of the sons of Kohath were to camp on the southward side of the tabernacle,
Numbers 7:30
On the fourth day it was Elizur the son of Shedeur, leader of the sons of Reuben;