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 at evening the quails came and covered the ground where they lay. And in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
But the Levites shall pitch round about the habitation of witness, that there fall no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel, and the Levites shall wait upon the habitation of witness."
"The children of Israel shall pitch: every man by his own standard, with the banners of their father's houses, away from the presence of the tabernacle of witness. On the east side, toward the rising of the sun, shall they of the standard of the host of Judah pitch with their arms; and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain over the sons of Judah:
On the east side, toward the rising of the sun, shall they of the standard of the host of Judah pitch with their arms; and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain over the sons of Judah: and his host, and the number of them, seventy four thousand and six hundred. read more. And next unto him shall the tribe of Issachar pitch; and Nethanel the son of Zuar captain over the children of Issachar: his host, and the number of them, fifty four thousand and four hundred. And then the tribe of Zebulun; with Eliab the son of Helon, captain over the children of Zebulun: and his host, in the number of them, fifty seven thousand and four hundred. So that all they that pertain unto the host of Judah, are a hundred thousand eighty six thousand and four hundred in their companies: and these shall go in the forefront, when they journey. "And on the south side, the standard of the host of Reuben shall lie with their companies; and the captain over the sons of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur: and his host, and the number of them, forty six thousand, and five hundred. And fast by him shall the tribe of Simeon pitch; and the captain over the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai: and his host, and the number of them, forty nine thousand and three hundred. And the tribe of Gad also; and the captain over the sons of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel: and his host, and the number of them, forty five thousand six hundred and fifty. So that all the number that pertain unto the host of Reuben, are a hundred thousand, fifty one thousand, four hundred and fifty, with their companies: and they shall be the second in the journey. "And the tabernacle of witness, with the host of the Levites, shall go in the midst of the hosts: as they lie in their tents, even so shall they proceed in the journey, every man in his quarter about their standards. "On the west side, the standard and the host of Ephraim shall lie with their companies; and the captain over the sons of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud: and his host, and the number of them, forty thousand and five hundred. And fast by him, the tribe of Manasseh; and the captain over the sons of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur: and his host, and the number of them, thirty two thousand and two hundred. And the tribe of Benjamin also; and the captain over the sons of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gedeoni: and his host and the number of them thirty five thousand and four hundred. All the number that pertained unto the host of Ephraim, were a hundred thousand eight thousand and a hundred in their hosts: and they shall be the third in the journey. "And the standard and the host of Dan shall lie on the north side with their companies; and the captain over the children of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai: and his host, and the number of them, sixty two thousand and seven hundred. And fast by him shall the tribe of Asher pitch; and the captain over the sons of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ochran: and his host, and the number of them, forty one thousand and five hundred. And the tribe of Naphtali also; and the captain over the children of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan: and his host, and the number of them, fifty three thousand and four hundred. So that the whole number, of all that pertained unto the host of Dan, was a hundred thousand fifty seven thousand and six hundred. And they shall be the last in the journey with their standards."
And the kindred of the children of Kohath, pitched on the south side of the dwelling.
And the captain of the most ancient house among the kindreds of the Merarites, was Zuriel the son of Abihail, which pitched on the north side of the dwelling.
"But on the forefront of the habitation and before the tabernacle of witness eastward, shall Moses and Aaron and his sons pitch and wait on the sanctuary in the stead of the children of Israel. And the stranger that cometh nigh shall die for it."
And the first took their journey at the mouth of the LORD, by the hand of Moses: even the standard of the host of Judah removed first with their armies, whose captain was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. read more. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar, was Nethanel the son of Zuar. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulon, was Eliab the son of Helon. And the habitation was taken down: and the sons of Gershon and Merari went forth bearing the habitation. Then the standard of the host of Reuben went forth with their armies, whose captain was Elizur the son of Shedeur. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon, was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel. Then the Kohathites went forward and bare the holy things, and the other did set up the habitation against they came. Then the standard of the host of the children of Ephraim went forth with their armies, whose captain 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 Gedeoni. And hindmost of all the host came the standard of the host of the children of Dan with their armies: whose captain was, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher, was Pagiel the son of Ochran. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, was Ahira the son of Enan. Of this manner were the journeys of the children of Israel, with their armies when they removed.
And all these kings met together, and came and pitched together upon the water of Merom, for to fight with Israel.
And Joshua came, and all the men of war with him, against them: unto the water of Merom, suddenly, and fell upon them.
Kings came and fought. Then fought the king of Canaan at Taanach, upon the water of Megiddo. But the silver that they coveted, they carried not away.
The river of Kishon caught them away: that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, tread thou the mighty underfoot.
Then Jerubbaal, otherwise called Gideon, rose early, and all the people that were with him, and pitched beside the well of Harod, so that the host of the Midianites were in a valley on the north side of the hill Moreh.
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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 ox and his skin and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire, without the host. For it is a sin offering.
And Moses took the tabernacle and pitched it without the host, afar off from the host, and called it the tabernacle of witness. And all that would ask any question of the LORD, went out unto the tabernacle of witness which was without the host.
But the skin of the ox and all his flesh with his head, his legs, his inwards with his dung, shall he carry altogether out of the host unto a clean place: even where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on wood with fire: even upon the heap of ashes.
Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh; stir up thy power, and come help us.
For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest to purge sin, are burnt without the tents. Therefore Jesus, to sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. read more. Let us go forth therefore out of the tents, and suffer rebuke with him.
And they went up on the plain of the earth, and compassed the tents of the saints about, and the beloved city. And fire came down from God, out of heaven, and devoured them:
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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 ye the sum of all the multitude of the children of Israel, in their kindreds and households of their fathers and number them by name all that are males, poll by poll,
and lift up his eyes and looked upon Israel as he lay with his tribes, and the spirit of God came upon him.