Joshua 22:32

Christian Standard Bible

Then the priest Phinehas son of Eleazar and the leaders returned from the Reubenites and Gadites in the land of Gilead to the Israelites in the land of Canaan and brought back a report to them.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:13

To those who send him, a trustworthy envoy is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day; he refreshes the life of his masters.

Joshua 22:31

Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest said to the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, “Today we know that the Lord is among us, because you have not committed this treachery against him.  As a result, you have rescued the Israelites from the Lord’s power.”

Joshua 22:33

The Israelites were pleased with the report, and they blessed God.  They spoke no more about going to war against them to ravage the land where the Reubenites and Gadites lived.