Numbers 10:18

18 And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out by their companies; and over their host was Eli'zur the son of Shed'eur.

Numbers 10:18 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 10:18

And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according
to their armies
Next proceeded the standard of Reuben, having under it the tribes of Simeon and Gad, ( Numbers 10:19 Numbers 10:20 ) ; as "Reuben" signifies, "behold the son", and he had the tabernacle borne before him and the holy things behind him, which way soever this camp looked, it had in view what was a type of Christ the Son of God, the object of faith, the ark.

and over his host [was] Elizur the son of Shedeur;
over which respective armies were the same captains as in ( Numbers 2:10 Numbers 2:12 Numbers 2:14 ) ;

Numbers 10:18 In-Context

16 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Zeb'ulun was Eli'ab the son of Helon.

17 And when the tabernacle was taken down, the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merar'i, who carried the tabernacle, set out.

18 And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out by their companies; and over their host was Eli'zur the son of Shed'eur.

19 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Simeon was Shelu'mi-el the son of Zurishad'dai.

20 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Gad was Eli'asaph the son of Deu'el.