The Gadites and Reubenites answered, “Your servants will do what the Lord has said.
But if they do not cross over with you armed, they must accept their possession with you in Canaan.”
We will cross over before the Lord into Canaan armed, but the property we inherit will be on this side of the Jordan.”
“Let Reuben live and not die, nor his people be few.”
Then they answered Joshua, “Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.