The Israelites will make their camps in separate divisions, each family near its flag.
“The Israelites should make their camps around the Meeting Tent, but they should not camp too close to it. They should camp under their family flag and banners.”
So the Israelites obeyed everything the Lord commanded Moses. They camped under their flags and marched out by families and family groups.
When Balaam saw the Israelites camped in their tribes, the Spirit of God took control of him,