Bible Dictionary
Encamp
To encamp is to settle temporarily as an army, caravan, or traveling people. Israel’s wilderness encampment was carefully arranged around the tabernacle, with regulations for order, worship, and cleanliness.
Biblical Usage
Israel’s wilderness camp was arranged by tribes around the tabernacle, and its order was maintained during the march. Regulations addressed order, cleanliness, offerings, illness, and the removal of criminals and sacrificial remains outside the camp.
Scripture References
Exodus 13:20
Exodus 14:19
Joshua 10:5
Joshua 11:5
Numbers 2
Numbers 2:17
Leviticus 4:11
Leviticus 4:12
Leviticus 6:11
Leviticus 8:17
Leviticus 10:4
Leviticus 10:5
Leviticus 13:46
Leviticus 14:3
Numbers 12:14
Numbers 12:15
Deuteronomy 23:10
Deuteronomy 23:12
John 19:17
John 19:20
Leviticus 24:14
Hebrews 13:12
Judges 7:18
1 Samuel 13:2
1 Samuel 13:3
1 Samuel 13:16
1 Samuel 13:23
1 Samuel 17:3
1 Samuel 29:1
1 Samuel 30:9
1 Samuel 30:24
2 Chronicles 31:2
Psalms 78:28
1 Chronicles 12:22