This conclusion is based on Deuteronomy 1: 15, which says: “So I [Moses] took the heads of your tribes... and put them as heads over you, chiefs of thousands and chiefs of hundreds and chiefs of fifties and chiefs of tens and officers of your tribes. ”
لتدوين القرارات وتنظيم شؤون الناس » .‏ وهذا الاستنتاج مؤسس على تثنية ١ :‏ ١٥ التي يقول فيها موسى :‏ « أخذتُ رؤوس اسباطكم .‏ .‏ .‏