Then the children of Gad and the children of Reuben said, As the Lord has said to your servants, so will we do.
But if they do not go over with you armed, they will have to take their heritage with you in the land of Canaan.
We will go over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, and you will give us our heritage on this side of Jordan.
Let life not death be Reuben's, let not the number of his men be small.
Then they said to Joshua in answer, Whatever you say to us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.