Easton's Bible Dictionary (Joshua 6:9), the troops in the rear of an army on the march, the rear-guard. This word is a corruption of the French arriere-garde. During the wilderness march the tribe of Dan formed the rear-guard (Numbers 10:25; Comp. 1 Samuel 29:2; Isaiah 52:12; 58:8). Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The rear guard of an army. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia REREWARD rer'-word. See REARWARD.

Multi-Version Concordance Rereward (2 Occurrences) Isaiah 52:12 For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward. (KJV) Isaiah 58:8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward. (KJV)