The men of Gilead captured the shallow crossings of the Jordan River leading back to Ephraim. Whenever a fugitive from Ephraim said, “Let me cross,” the men of Gilead would ask, “Are you from Ephraim?” If he answered, “No,”
He told them, “Follow me! The Lord will hand your enemy Moab over to you.” They followed him and captured the shallow crossings of the Jordan River that led to Moab and refused to let anyone cross.