But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.
But two men stayed behind in the camp - one named Eldad and the other named Medad. God's Spirit came upon them, and even though they were on the list of chosen elders but hadn't gone out to the sacred tent, they began prophesying right there in the camp.
God's Spirit came upon two men who weren't at the official gathering, showing that God can work through anyone, anywhere, not just in formal religious settings.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, the Israelites were wandering in the desert after their exodus from Egypt, facing hardships and complaining about their daily manna for food. God instructed Moses to gather 70 elders at the Tabernacle to help share the burden of leadership by receiving a portion of the Spirit that was on Moses, enabling them to prophesy. However, two selected elders named Eldad and Medad stayed in the camp instead of going to the Tabernacle, yet the Spirit still came upon them, and they began prophesying there.
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