Census of Israel in the Plains of Moab, Part 2

Because Blogger limits the number of labels per post, and all these names are of importance, I have separated chapter 26 into multiple posts.  It began here:

Census of Israel in the Plains of Moab, Part 1

(Numbers 26:12) The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites; (13) Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

In Part 1 in the last post, a census had begun of all the Israelite men twenty years and older who were able-bodied enough for war.  It now continues with the tribe of Simeon and his sons, Nemuel, Jamin, Jachin, Zerah, and Shaul, and their families.  Note that this Nemuel is not the same as the son of Eliab, from the tribe of Reuben.

(14) These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty-two thousand two hundred.

The census counted 22,200 Simeonites twenty years and older and able-bodied for war.  38 years prior when a census had been taken there were 59,300 of same such men (Numbers 1:23).  Also notable is that there is no mention of Simeon's son Ohad (Exodus 6:15). It seems his entire family became extinct in the wilderness.  Many Bible scholars believe that most of the 24,000 who died in the plague for the idolatry of Baal-peor were of the Simeonite tribe, because Zimri who showed himself to be the most depraved was a prince of that tribe (Numbers 25:14), and likely influenced those of his following.

(15) The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites; (16) Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites; (17) Of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites.

Next were counted the tribe of Gad and his sons, Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ozni, Eri, Arod, and Areli, and all their families.

(18) These are the families of the children of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, forty thousand five hundred.

The census counted 40,500 able-bodied men of war twenty years and older of the tribe of Gad. Gad's numbers had decreased 5150 from the last census 38 years prior.

Again I will have to cut this post very short because Blogger limits the number of labels per post.  Chapter 26 continues here:

Census of Israel in the Plains of Moab, Part 3