Jos 22:1-10 | TSK | e4.org | Joshua ; Reubenites We have already seen, that a detachment of 40,000 men, of the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, had passed over Jordan armed, with their brethren, according to their agreement with Moses. The war being now concluded, the land divided, and their brethren settled, Joshua assembles these warriors; and with commendations for their services and fidelity, he dismisses them, having fist given them the most pious and suitable instructions. They had now been about seven years absent from their respective families; and though there was only the river Jordan between the camp of Gilgal and their own inheritance, yet it does not appear that they had, during that time, ever revisited their home, which they might have done at any time of the year, except the harvest, as the river was at other times easily fordable.

‏ Joshua 22:1-10

Reubenites We have already seen, that a detachment of 40,000 men, of the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, had passed over Jordan armed, with their brethren, according to their agreement with Moses. The war being now concluded, the land divided, and their brethren settled, Joshua assembles these warriors; and with commendations for their services and fidelity, he dismisses them, having fist given them the most pious and suitable instructions. They had now been about seven years absent from their respective families; and though there was only the river Jordan between the camp of Gilgal and their own inheritance, yet it does not appear that they had, during that time, ever revisited their home, which they might have done at any time of the year, except the harvest, as the river was at other times easily fordable.

Ye have Num 32:20-29; Deut 3:16-20

obeyed Josh 1:12-18

Phil 1:23-27

given rest Josh 21:43-44; Deut 12:9

get Josh 13:8, Josh 13:15-33, Josh 14:1-5; Num 32:33-42; Deut 3:1-17, Deut 29:8

take Exod 15:26; Deut 4:1-2, Deut 4:6, Deut 4:9, Deut 6:6-9, Deut 6:17, Deut 11:22; 1Chr 28:7-8; Ps 106:3; Ps 119:4-6; Prov 4:23; Isa 55:2; Jer 12:16; Heb 6:11-12, Heb 12:15; 2Pet 1:5-10

love Exod 20:6; Deut 6:5, Deut 10:12-13, Deut 11:1, Deut 11:13; Matt 22:37; John 14:15, John 14:21-23; John 21:15-17; Rom 8:28; Jas 1:12, Jas 2:5; 1John 5:2-3

cleave Josh 23:8; Deut 4:4, Deut 10:20, Deut 13:4; Acts 11:23; Rom 12:9

serve Josh 24:14-15; 1Sam 7:3, 1Sam 12:20, 1Sam 12:24; Matt 4:10, Matt 6:24; Luke 1:74; John 12:26; Acts 27:23; Rom 1:9

Josh 22:7-8, Josh 14:13; Gen 14:19, Gen 47:7, Gen 47:10; Exod 39:43; 1Sam 2:20; 2Sam 6:18, 2Sam 6:20; 2Chr 30:18; Luke 2:34, Luke 24:50; Heb 7:6-7

Josh 13:29-31, Josh 17:1-12

Return Deut 8:9-14, Deut 8:17-18; 2Chr 17:5, 2Chr 32:27; Prov 3:16; 1Cor 15:58; Heb 11:26

divide Num 31:27; 1Sam 30:24; Ps 68:12

the country of Gilead Josh 13:11, Josh 13:25, Josh 13:31; Num 32:1, Num 32:26, Num 32:29, Num 32:39-40; Deut 3:15-16; Ps 60:7

the children This verse should probably be rendered, "And when they came to the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, Then built an altar by (or beyond, al) Jordan, a great altar to the view." It would appear, that when they came to the river, they formed the purpose of building the altar; and when they crossed it they put that purpose into execution. It is evident that they did not build it west of the Jordan, for that was not in their territories, and the next verse expressly says that it was built over against the land of Canaan.

built Josh 22:25-28, Josh 4:5-9, Josh 24:26-27; Gen 28:18, Gen 31:46-52