In the reporting of this statistical information, one will notice the inclusion of tribal chiefs. The tribal chiefs, given in the account of the first census (Ba-Midbar, chapter 1), are given here below:
Tribe
|
Chief
|
Reuven
|
Elizur ben-Shedeur
|
Shimeon
|
Shelumiel ben-Zurishaddai
|
Gad
|
Eliasaf ben-Deuel
|
Yehudah
|
Nachshon ben-Amminadab
|
Issachar
|
Nethanel ben-Zuar
|
Zevulun
|
Eliav ben-Chelon
|
Efra'im
|
Elishama ben-Ammihud
|
Menashe
|
Gamaliel ben-Pedahzur
|
Benyamin
|
Avidan ben-Gideoni
|
Dan
|
Achiezer ben-Ammishaddai
|
Asher
|
Pagiel ben-Ochran
|
Naftali
|
Achira ben-Enan
|
Additionally, tribal representation was observed in other matters involving the whole of the Children of Yisra'el, such as the appointment by Mosheh of the first spies to reconnoiter the Land of Qena'an, as given in
Ba-Midbar, chapter 13. These men are listed here:
Tribe
|
Spy
|
Reuven
|
Shammua ben-Zakkur
|
Shimeon
|
Shafat ben-Chori
|
Gad
|
Geuel ben-Makhi
|
Yehudah
|
Kalev ben-Yefunneh
|
Issachar
|
Yighal ben-Yosef
|
Zevulun
|
Gadiel ben-Sodhi
|
Efra'im
|
Hoshea ben-Nun
|
Menashe
|
Gaddi ben-Susi
|
Benyamin
|
Palti ben-Rafu
|
Dan
|
Ammiel ben-Gemalli
|
Asher
|
Sethur ben-Mikha'el
|
Naftali
|
Nachbi ben-Vofsi
|
All but two of these spies Hoshea ben-Nun (called Yehoshua by Mosheh) and Kalev ben-Yefunneh returned an evil report on the Land of Qena'an which they surveyed. Yehoshua and Kalev returned an encouraging report regarding the inherent wealth of the land and also expressed faith in YHWH for strength and support. For their faith and trust in YHWH, these two alone survived of the twelve spies, when the iniquitous of their generation were exterminated over the forty-year period of wandering in the wilderness.