The administration of the Israelite tribes required dedicated leaders for specific regions and families, carefully accounting for the geographic division of certain groups. The half of the tribe of Manasseh that settled in the land of Gilead, located across the Jordan River, shared their eastern territory with the tribes of Gad and Reuben. To govern this specific community, Iddo the son of Zechariah was appointed as their officer.
For the tribe of Benjamin, the appointed leader was Jaasiel the son of Abner. It is understood that this officer was the son of Abner the son of Ner [ביאור שטיינזלץ].