As the Israelites were under the immediate direction of God himself, and were guided by the pillar of cloud and fire, it might be supposed that they had no need of Hobab. But it should be remembered, that the cloud directed only their general journeys, not their particular excursions. Parties took several journeys while the grand army lay still. (ch. 13; 20; 31; 32.)

guide <05869> [instead of eyes.]

Job 29:15 Ps 32:8 1Co 12:14-21 Ga 6:2 [All]

10:32

Jud 1:16 4:11 1Jo 1:3 [All]

Numbers 10:2

10:2

two trumpets <02689 08147> [two trumpets.]

The necessity of such instruments will at once appear, when the amazing extent of this army is considered. There were various kinds of trumpets among the ancients, of different forms and materials, as Eustathius shews on Homer, where he mentions six; the second of which was [stroggule,] turned up round, like a ram's horn; which he says the Egyptians used (from being invented by Osiris) when they assembled the people to their sacrifices. But in opposition to that form, Moses commands these to be made long, in the shape of those used at present. So Josephus informs us, who says they were near a cubit long; the tube of the thickness of a common pipe or flute; the mouth no wider than just to admit blowing into them; and their ends wide like those of a modern trumpet.

2Ki 12:13 2Ch 5:12 [All]

hammered <04749> [of a whole piece.]

Ex 25:18,31 Eph 4:5 [All]

assembling <04744> [the calling.]

7 Ps 81:3 89:15 Isa 1:13 Ho 8:1 Joe 1:14 [All]