Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Numbers 2

^{2 !} The ordre of the tents and the names of the captaines of the Israelites.

^{2 a} In the twelue tribes were foure principal standards, so that euerie thre tribes had their standard.

^{3 /} Or princes.

^{5 b} Judah, Issachar & Zebulun, the sonnes of Leah were of the first standerd.

^{9 c} Of them which were conteined vnder that name.

^{10 d} Reuben and Simeon, the sonnes of Leah, & Gad the sonne of Zilpah her maid, were of the seconde standard.

^{14 /} Or Reuel.

^{17 e} Because it might be in equal distance from eche one, and all indifferently haue recours thereunto.

^{17 e} Because it might be in equal distance from eche one, and all indifferently haue recours thereunto.

^{18 f} Because Ephraim & Manasseh supplied the place of Joseph their father, they are taken to be Rahels children: so thei & Benjamin make the thirde standerd.

^{25 g} Dan & Naphtali, the sonnes of Bilha, Raels maid, with Asher the sonne of Zilpah make the fourth standerd.

^{32 h} Which were of twentie yeres and aboue.

^{34 i} For vnder euerie one of the foure principal standerds were diuers signes to kepe euerie bande in ordre.