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
This occurred when Moses was overwhelmed leading the Israelites in the wilderness and God told him to gather 70 elders to share the leadership burden. While 68 elders went to the tabernacle to receive God's Spirit, Eldad and Medad remained in the camp but received the Spirit anyway. This caused some concern among the people about whether prophecy should happen outside the official religious structure.
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