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The Definition of the word En-eglaim

En-eglaim

An encampment was the resting-place for a longer or shorter period of an army or company of travellers (Ex. 13:20; 14:19; Josh. 10:5; 11:5). "The manner in which the Israelites encamped during their march through the wilderness is described in Num. 2 and 3. The order of the encampment (see [185]CAMP) was preserved in the march "(Num. 2:17), the signal for which was the blast of two silver" trumpets. Detailed regulations affecting the camp for sanitary "purposes are given (Lev. 4:11, 12; 6:11; 8:17; 10:4, 5; 13:46;" "14:3; Num. 12:14, 15; 31:19; Deut. 23:10, 12)." "Criminals were executed without the camp (Lev. 4:12; comp. John "19:17, 20), and there also the young bullock for a sin-offering" was burnt (Lev. 24:14; comp. Heb. 13:12). "In the subsequent history of Israel frequent mention is made of "their encampments in the time of war (Judg. 7:18; 1 Sam. 13:2," "3, 16, 23; 17:3; 29:1; 30:9, 24). The temple was sometimes" "called "the camp of the Lord" (2 Chr. 31:2, R.V.; comp. Ps." "78:28). The multitudes who flocked to David are styled "a great" "host (i.e., "camp;" Heb. mahaneh), like the host of God" (1 Chr." 12:22).


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