of the soules] See Annot. on Genesis 12:5. according to his eating] He shall take so many as are sufficient to eate the Lambe: which Josephus reckoneth to the number of tenue men, besides women, and children: (Josephus of the warres of the Jewes, lib. 7. cap. 17.) But if a man had a great familie (as Abraham had three hundred and eighteene trained servants that did beare Armes, Genesis 14:14.) one Lambe would be too little: and therefore as when the company was too few, more persons were to be added, that they might be enow for the Lambe: so if one Lambe were not enough, more must be added, that there may be Lambes enow for the company.