The leader of the family of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they camped on the north side of the tabernacle.
The Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the Israelite community.”
Dan’s military divisions will camp on the north side under their banner. The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
Those registered, counting every male one month old or more, numbered 6,200.
The assigned duties of Merari’s descendants involved the tabernacle’s supports, crossbars, posts, bases, all its equipment, and all the work related to these,