Numbers 10:18

18 Then the flag of the children of Reuben went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Elizur, the son of Shedeur.

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 at the head of the army of the children of Zebulun was Eliab, the son of Helon.

17 Then the House was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who were responsible for moving the House, went forward.

18 Then the flag of the children of Reuben went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Elizur, the son of Shedeur.

19 And at the head of the army of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai.

20 At the head of the army of the children of Gad was Eliasaph, the son of Reuel.