10:14 The standard 1 of the camp of the Judahites set out first according to their companies, and over his company was Nahshon son of Amminadab.
10:18 The standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their companies; over his company was Elizur son of Shedeur.
10:25 The standard of the camp of the Danites set out, which was the rear guard 2 of all the camps by their companies; over his company was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
1 sn The “standard” (דֶּגֶל, degel) was apparently some kind of a symbol put up on a pole to signify the tribal hosts. R. de Vaux thought it simply referred to a pole or a mast, but that would not distinguish tribes (Ancient Israel, 226-27).
2 tn The MT uses a word that actually means “assembler,” so these three tribes made up a strong rear force recognized as the assembler of all the tribes.