3 a As he had commanded, {Chap. 25,17}: declaring also that the injurie done against his people is done against him.
6 b For his great Zeale that he bare to the Lord, {Chap. 25,13}.
8 ! Fiue kings of Midian & Balaam are slaine.
8 c The false prophet who gaue counsel how to cause the Israelites to offend their God.
10 / Or, palaces & gorgious buyldings.
12 d As the women & litle children.
15 e As thogh he said, Ye oght to haue spared none.
16 f For worshipping of Peor.
17 g That is, all the men children.
18 ! Onely the maides are reserued aliue.
21 / Or, conteined in the Lawe.
23 h The thirde daie, & before it be molten.
27 ! The praye is equally deuided.
27 / The praie is first deuided equally among all.
28 k Of the praie that falleth to the soldiers.
30 l The Israelites which had not bene at warre, of euerie fiftieth paied one to the Lord: & the soldiers, one of euerie fiue hundreth.
35 / Ebr. not knowen the bed of man.
37 m This is the porcion that the soldiers gaue to the Lord.
40 n Meaning of the maides, or virgines which had not companied with men.
42 o Of that part which was giuen vnto them, in deuiding the spoile.
47 p Which had not bene to warre.
49 ! A present giuen of Israel.
49 / Ebr. vnder our bands.
50 q The captaines by this fre offring acknowledge the great benefit of God in preseruing his people.
53 r And gaue no porcion to their captaines.
54 s That the Lord might remember the children of Israel.