Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded.

Bible References

General references

Numbers 1:4
A man from each tribe will be with you, each man the head of {his family}.
Numbers 7:2
the leaders of Israel, the heads of {the families}, presented an offering; they [were] the leaders of the tribes and [were] the ones in charge of the counting.
Numbers 34:17
"These [are] the names of the men who divide up the land for your inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.
Exodus 18:25
And Moses chose men of ability from all Israel, and he appointed them [as] heads over the people, [as] commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, and commanders of tens.
Deuteronomy 1:13
Choose for yourselves {wise and discerning and knowledgeable men} for [each of] your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.'