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and Eliab son of Helon was in command of the tribe of Zebulun.

Next, those under the banner of the division led by the tribe of Reuben would start out, company by company, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command.

Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was in command of the tribe of Simeon,

and Eliasaph son of Deuel was in command of the tribe of Gad.

Next, those under the banner of the division led by the tribe of Ephraim would start out, company by company, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command.

Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was in command of the tribe of Manasseh,

and Abidan son of Gideoni was in command of the tribe of Benjamin.

Finally, those under the banner of the division led by the tribe of Dan, serving as the rear guard of all the divisions, would start out, company by company, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.

Pagiel son of Ochran was in command of the tribe of Asher,

and Ahira son of Enan was in command of the tribe of Naphtali.

"Aaron is not going to enter the land which I promised to give to Israel; he is going to die, because the two of you rebelled against my command at Meribah.

But Balaam answered, "Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not disobey the command of the Lord my God in even the smallest matter.

even if you gave me all the silver and gold in your palace, I could not disobey the command of the Lord by doing anything of myself. I will say only what the Lord tells me to say."

because both of you rebelled against my command in the wilderness of Zin. When the whole community complained against me at Meribah, you refused to acknowledge my holy power before them." (Meribah is the spring at Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)

and can command them in battle, so that your community will not be like sheep without a shepherd."

Moses sent them to war under the command of Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took charge of the sacred objects and the trumpets for giving signals.

and reported, "Sir, we have counted the soldiers under our command and not one of them is missing.

All your fighting men are to cross the Jordan and under the command of the Lord they are to attack our enemies until the Lord defeats them

The men of Gad and Reuben said, "Sir, we will do as you command.

But all of us are ready to go into battle under the Lord 's command. We will cross the Jordan and fight, just as you have said."