Geneva Bible Notes: Numbers 2

Numbers 2:2 (!) The ordre of the tents and the names of the captaines of the Israelites.

Numbers 2:2 (a) In the twelue tribes were foure principal standards, so that euerie thre tribes had their standard.

Numbers 2:3 (/) Or princes.

Numbers 2:5 (b) Judah, Issachar & Zebulun, the sonnes of Leah were of the first standerd.

Numbers 2:9 (c) Of them which were conteined vnder that name.

Numbers 2:10 (d) Reuben and Simeon, the sonnes of Leah, & Gad the sonne of Zilpah her maid, were of the seconde standard.

Numbers 2:14 (/) Or Reuel.

Numbers 2:17 (e) Because it might be in equal distance from eche one, and all indifferently haue recours thereunto.

Numbers 2:17 (e) Because it might be in equal distance from eche one, and all indifferently haue recours thereunto.

Numbers 2:18 (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.

Numbers 2:25 (g) Dan & Naphtali, the sonnes of Bilha, Raels maid, with Asher the sonne of Zilpah make the fourth standerd.

Numbers 2:32 (h) Which were of twentie yeres and aboue.

Numbers 2:34 (i) For vnder euerie one of the foure principal standerds were diuers signes to kepe euerie bande in ordre.