Joshua 12:1 ¶ Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east: 2 Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon; 3 And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah: 4 And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei, 5 And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon. 6 Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel smite: and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it for a possession unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.
The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh and
their inheritance are discussed in the books of the Law penned by Moses. Review
and compare from the books of the Law given to Moses and the early history of
the Israelite wanderings.
“Deuteronomy 3:12 ¶ And
this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is
by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto
the Reubenites and to the Gadites. 13
And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og,
gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all
Bashan, which was called the land of giants. 14
Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts
of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashanhavothjair,
unto this day. 15 And I gave Gilead unto
Machir. 16 And unto the Reubenites and
unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley,
and the border even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the
children of Ammon; 17 The plain also,
and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of
the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward. 18 And I commanded you at that time, saying, The
LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed
before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the
war. 19 But your wives, and your little
ones, and your cattle, (for I know that ye have much cattle,) shall
abide in your cities which I have given you; 20
Until the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you,
and until they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given
them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his
possession, which I have given you.
Joshua 1:10 ¶ Then Joshua
commanded the officers of the people, saying, 11 Pass through the host, and command the
people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over
this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you
to possess it. 12 And to the Reubenites,
and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,
13 Remember the word which Moses the
servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, The LORD your God hath given you
rest, and hath given you this land. 14
Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land
which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your
brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them; 15 Until the LORD have given your brethren rest,
as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your
God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and
enjoy it, which Moses the LORD’S servant gave you on this side Jordan toward
the sunrising.
In Numbers 32 there is a more complete explanation of what
occurred in the beginning of this.
Numbers 32:1 ¶ Now the
children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of
cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that,
behold, the place was a place for cattle;
2 The children of Gad and the
children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and
unto the princes of the congregation, saying, 3
Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and
Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon, 4 Even the
country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for
cattle, and thy servants have cattle: 5
Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land
be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.
6 And Moses said unto the children of
Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye
sit here? 7 And wherefore discourage ye
the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the
LORD hath given them? 8 Thus did your
fathers, when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see the land. 9 For when they went up unto the valley of
Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel,
that they should not go into the land which the LORD had given them. 10 And the LORD’S anger was kindled the same
time, and he sware, saying, 11 Surely
none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward,
shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob;
because they have not wholly followed me: 12
Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun:
for they have wholly followed the LORD. 13
And the LORD’S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander
in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in
the sight of the LORD, was consumed. 14
And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers’ stead, an increase of
sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel. 15 For if ye turn away from after him, he will
yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.
Numbers 32:16 ¶ And they
came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and
cities for our little ones: 17 But we
ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have
brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced
cities because of the inhabitants of the land. 18 We will not return unto our houses, until the
children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. 19 For we will not inherit with them on yonder
side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side
Jordan eastward. 20 And Moses said unto
them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,
21 And will go all of you armed over
Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,
22 And the land be subdued before the
LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and
before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD. 23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have
sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out. 24 Build you cities for your little ones, and
folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
25 And the children of Gad and the
children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
26 Our little ones, our wives, our
flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead: 27 But thy servants will pass over, every man
armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith.”
Joshua 12:7 ¶ And these are
the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this
side Jordan on the west, from Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the
mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel
for a possession according to their divisions; 8 In the mountains, and in the valleys, and in
the plains, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south
country; the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the
Hivites, and the Jebusites: 9 The king
of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one; 10 The king of Jerusalem, one; the king of
Hebron, one; 11 The king of Jarmuth,
one; the king of Lachish, one; 12 The
king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one; 13
The king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one; 14 The king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad,
one; 15 The king of Libnah, one; the
king of Adullam, one; 16 The king of
Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one; 17
The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one; 18 The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon,
one; 19 The king of Madon, one; the king
of Hazor, one; 20 The king of
Shimronmeron, one; the king of Achshaph, one; 21 The king of Taanach, one; the king of
Megiddo, one; 22 The king of Kedesh,
one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one; 23
The king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of
Gilgal, one; 24 The king of Tirzah, one:
all the kings thirty and one.
A list of Joshua’s conquests include several kings who came up
against the people of Israel.
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