Bible Cross References
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.
Numbers 32:29-32
29
And Moses said to them: If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben cross over the Jordan with you, every man armed for battle before Jehovah, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead as a possession.
30
But if they do not cross over armed with you, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
31
And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben answered, saying: As Jehovah has said to your servants, so we will do.
32
We will cross over armed before Jehovah into the land of Canaan, but the possession of our inheritance shall remain with us on this side of the Jordan.
Deuteronomy 3:18-20
18
Then I commanded you at that time, saying: Jehovah your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of war shall cross over armed before your brethren, the children of Israel.
19
But your wives, your little ones, and your livestock (I know that you have much livestock) shall remain in your cities which I have given you,
20
until Jehovah has given rest to your brethren as He has to you, and they also possess the land which Jehovah your God is giving to them beyond the Jordan. Then each of you shall return to his possession which I have given to you.
Joshua 4:12
And the men of Reuben, the men of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses had spoken to them.
Joshua 4:13
About forty thousand prepared for war crossed over before Jehovah for battle, to the plains of Jericho.