Bible Cross References
the children
Joshua 1:14
Let your wives and your children and your cattle dwell in the land, which He has given you; and you shall go over well armed before your brothers, everyone of you who is strong; and you shall fight on their side;
Numbers 32:20-32
20
And Moses said to them, If you will do according to these words, if you will arm yourselves before the Lord for battle,
21
and everyone of you will pass over the Jordan fully armed before the Lord, until his enemy be destroyed from before his face,
22
and the land shall be subdued before the Lord, then afterwards you shall return, and be guiltless before the Lord, and as regards to Israel; and this land shall be to you for a possession before the Lord.
23
But if you will not do so, you will sin against the Lord; and you shall know your sin, when afflictions shall come upon you.
24
And you shall build for yourselves cities for your store, and folds for your cattle; and you shall do that which proceeds out of your mouth.
25
And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad spoke to Moses, saying, Your servants will do as our Lord commands.
26
Our store, and our wives, and all our cattle shall be in the cities of Gilead.
27
But your servants will go over all armed and set in order before the Lord to battle, as the Lord says.
28
And Moses appointed to them [for judges] Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chiefs of the families of the tribes of Israel.
29
And Moses said to them, If the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad will pass over the Jordan with you, everyone armed for war before the Lord, and you shall subdue the land before you, then you shall give to them the land of Gilead for a possession.
30
But if they will not pass over armed with you to war before the Lord, then shall you cause to pass over their possessions and their wives and their cattle before you into the land of Canaan, and they shall inherit with you in the land of Canaan.
31
And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad answered, saying, Whatsoever the Lord says to His servants, that will we do.
32
We will go over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, and you shall give us our inheritance beyond the Jordan.