And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the LORD hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.
but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, and the possession of our inheritance shall remain with us beyond Jordan.
Let Reuben live, and not die; Yet let his men be few.
And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go.