In such a vast camp as that of the Israelites (see "And the LORDª spakeª° unto¹ Mosesª in the wildernessª of Sinai,ª in the tabernacleª of the congregation,ª on the firstª [day] of the secondª month,ª in the secondª yearª after they were come outª° of the landª¹ of Egypt,ª saying,ª°" {Num 1:1} and "And the LORDª spakeª° unto¹ Mosesª and unto¹ Aaron,ª saying,ª°" {Num 2:1}), and indeed, as Scheuchzer remarks, in every well regulated camp, cleanliness is considered as indispensably necessary.