Moses told the people of Gad and Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to war while you stay behind?
Uriah said to him, “The Ark and the soldiers of Israel and Judah are staying in tents. My master Joab and his officers are camping out in the fields. It isn’t right for me to go home to eat and drink and have sexual relations with my wife!”
If it pleases you, we would like this land to be given to us. Don’t make us cross the Jordan River.”
You will discourage the Israelites from going over to the land the Lord has given them.
Love is not rude, is not selfish, and does not get upset with others. Love does not count up wrongs that have been done.
Do not be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of others.
Why did you stay by the sheepfold? Was it to hear the music played for your sheep? The Reubenites thought hard about what they would do.