Numbers 10:18

18 With their flag in front, the armies led by Reuben's descendants broke camp next. Elizur, son of Shedeur, was in command.

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 Eliab, son of Helon, commanded the army of Zebulun.

17 Then the tent [of meeting] was taken down, and the Gershonites and Merarites, who carried it, broke camp.

18 With their flag in front, the armies led by Reuben's descendants broke camp next. Elizur, son of Shedeur, was in command.

19 Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai, commanded the army of Simeon.

20 Eliasaph, son of Deuel, commanded the army of Gad.