Matthew Poole and continuators on Numbers 11:28

28 And Joshua the son of Nun the servant of Moses, one of his young men answered, and said, My lord Moses, forbid them .

Or, one of his choice ministers, a chosen or excellent person: which may be emphatically added, to note that even great and good men may mistake and mis-judge about the works of God. Or, from his youth, as the words will bear, and the Chaldee, Syr. &c. render it. So it may be added as a reason why Ioshua above others was concerned for Moses his honour and authority.

He seared either schisme, or sedition, or that by their usurpation of authority independently upon Moses and separately from him, his power and esteem might be lessened, as the next words shew.

Marginal references: See Luk. 9. 49.