Joshua said to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and to half the tribe of Manasseh,
King David chose twenty-seven hundred outstanding heads of families from Jeriah's relatives and put them in charge of administering all religious and civil matters in Israel east of the Jordan River—the territories of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh.
In the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh there were 44,760 soldiers, well-trained in the use of shields, swords, and bows.
Then Joshua called together the people of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh.
He said to them, “You have done everything that Moses the Lord's servant ordered you to do, and you have obeyed all my commands.