Reference: Camp
Easton
During their journeys across the wilderness, the twelve tribes formed encampments at the different places where they halted (Ex 16:13; Nu 2:3). The diagram here given shows the position of the different tribes and the form of the encampment during the wanderings, according to Nu 1:53; 2:2-31; 3:29,35,38; 10:13-28.
Illustration: Camp of the Tribes
The area of the camp would be in all about 3 square miles. After the Hebrews entered Palestine, the camps then spoken of were exclusively warlike (Jos 11:5,7; Jg 5:19,21; 7:1; 1Sa 29:1; 30:9, etc.).
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And it came to pass, that in the evening quail came up, and covered the camp; and in the morning the dew descended round about the host.
But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of the testimony that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the sons of Israel; and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.
Each man of the sons of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, according to the ensigns of the houses of their fathers; round about the tabernacle of the testimony shall they pitch. These shall pitch toward the sunrise, on the east: the standard of the camp of Judah throughout their hosts and the prince of the sons of Judah, Nahshon, the son of Amminadab.
These shall pitch toward the sunrise, on the east: the standard of the camp of Judah throughout their hosts and the prince of the sons of Judah, Nahshon, the son of Amminadab. His host, with those that were numbered of them, were seventy-four thousand six hundred. read more. Next to him shall pitch those of the tribe of Issachar and the prince of the sons of Issachar, Nethaneel, the son of Zuar. His host, with those that were numbered thereof, were fifty-four thousand four hundred. And the tribe of Zebulun and the prince of the sons of Zebulun, Eliab, the son of Helon. His host, with those that were numbered thereof, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred. All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred, by their hosts. These shall set forth first. The standard of the camp of Reuben shall be towards the Negev, by their hosts and the prince of the sons of Reuben, Elizur, the son of Shedeur. His host, with those that were numbered thereof, were forty-six thousand five hundred. And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon and the prince of the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai. His host, with those that were numbered of them, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred. And the tribe of Gad and the prince of the sons of Gad, Eliasaph, the son of Reuel. His host, with those that were numbered of them, were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty. All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were one hundred fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty, by their hosts. And they shall set forth second. Then shall set forward the tabernacle of the testimony, the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps, in the manner that they encamp, so shall they set forward, each one in his place by their standards. The standard of the camp of Ephraim by his hosts, on the west and the prince of the sons of Ephraim, Elishama, the son of Ammihud. His host, with those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand five hundred. By him shall be the tribe of Manasseh and the prince of the sons of Manasseh, Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur. His host, with those that were numbered of them, were thirty-two thousand two hundred. And the tribe of Benjamin and the prince of the sons of Benjamin, Abidan, the son of Gideoni. His host, with those that were numbered of them, were thirty-five thousand four hundred. All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were one hundred and eight thousand one hundred, by their hosts. And they shall go forward third. The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the Aquilon by their hosts and the prince of the sons of Dan, Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai. His host, with those that were numbered of them, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred. Next to him shall camp those of the tribe of Asher and the prince of the sons of Asher, Pagiel, the son of Ocran. His host, with those that were numbered of them, were forty-one thousand five hundred. And the tribe of Naphtali and the prince of the sons of Naphtali, Ahira, the son of Enan. His host, with those that were numbered of them, were fifty-three thousand four hundred. All those that were numbered in the camp of Dan were one hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They shall go last behind their standards.
The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle towards the Negev;
and the prince of the house of the father of the families of Merari, Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle to the Aquilon.
And those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, before the tabernacle of the testimony towards the sunrise, shall be Moses and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the sons of Israel; and the stranger that comes near shall be put to death.
And they moved the first time according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. In the first place went the standard of the camp of the sons of Judah according to their armies, and over his host was Nahshon, the son of Amminadab. read more. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Issachar was Nethaneel, the son of Zuar. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun was Eliab, the son of Helon. And the tabernacle was already taken down, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle. Then the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies, and over his host was Elizur, the son of Shedeur. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Simeon was Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Gad was Eliasaph, the son of Deuel. Then the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary, and while they were coming, the others set up the tabernacle. After them the standard of the camp of the sons of Ephraim set forward according to their armies, and over his host was Elishama, the son of Ammihud. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh was Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin was Abidan, the son of Gideoni. Then the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan set forward according to their armies, gathering together all the camps, and over his host was Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Asher was Pagiel, the son of Ocran. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali was Ahira, the son of Enan. Thus were the journeyings of the sons of Israel according to their armies when they set forward.
All these kings united, and as they came they gathered together the camps near the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
So Joshua came against them with all the people of war and fell upon them suddenly by the waters of Merom.
The kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. Tread down, O my soul, with strength.
Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him rose up early and pitched camp beside the well of Harod so that the camp of the Midianites was on the north, on the other side of the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
Hastings
Morish
The Camp' was a common expression used of Israel in the wilderness: the tabernacle in the centre and the twelve tribes, each in its appointed place, arranged around it, composed the camp.
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But the flesh of the bullock and his skin and his dung shalt thou burn with fire outside the camp; it is sin.
And Moses took the tabernacle and pitched it outside the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the tabernacle of the testimony. And it came to pass that every one who sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle of the testimony, which was outside the camp.
And the skin of the bullock and all its flesh, with its head and with its legs, and his intestines and his dung, even the whole bullock he shall carry forth outside the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes with the burnt fat are poured out and burn it on the wood with fire, where the ashes with the burnt fat are poured out shall it be burnt.
In the presence of Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength and come and save us.
For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp. Therefore, Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered outside the gate. read more. Let us go forth, therefore, unto him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.
And they went up on the breadth of the earth and compassed the camp of the saints about and the beloved city; and fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.
Smith
Camp.
[ENCAMPMENT]
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Watsons
CAMP, or ENCAMPMENT, of the Israelites. The whole body of the people, consisting of six hundred thousand fighting men, beside women and children, was disposed under four battalions, so placed as to enclose the tabernacle, in the form of a square, and each under one general standard. (See Armies.) There were forty-one encampments, from their first in the month of March, at Rameses, in the land of Goshen, in Egypt, and in the wilderness, until they reached the land of Canaan. They are thus enumerated in Numbers 33:
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Take the sum of all the congregation of the sons of Israel by their families, by the houses of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls,
and lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.