and the youngest according] Though Benjamin were the sonne of Rachel, the mother of Joseph, yet are the sonnes of the hand-maids Bilhah and Zilpah set above him; so much is senioritie, or prioritie of time to be accounted of, and in many cases precedence is best swayed by that consideration, since it is neither subject to doubt nor envie. and the men marvelled] Who? and at what? if by the men be meant the brethren of Joseph, some thinke it was matter of marvell to them, how he, being an Egyptian, (as they thought him) knew how to ranke them according to their senioritie; but it seemeth rather that they placed themselves; and then their marvell was at somewhat of the Egyptian fashion, contrary to that of their owne Countrey; or that Joseph sat neither with the Egyptians nor with the Hebrewes; yet that would be no matter of marvell, since he was a Prince, and so it was a Princely prerogative to sit alone; or that themselves were so honourably entertained in the Kings Court, being at home but Countrey Shepherds; and that their brother Benjamins messe was five times so much as any of theirs: and these two might be causes of marvell, not only to them, but to the Egyptians also.