The two and a half tribes erected this altar to maintain their claim to have the same interest in God's sanctuary as the other tribes, which was es…

The borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan. —As far as these words go, the site of the altar might be either east or w…

And when they came to the borders, etc. The history here is particularly deserving of notice. The two and a half tribes, intending to set …

And when they came to the borders of Jordan, that [are] in
the land of Canaan
To the …

Here we see the diligence of the separated tribes in maintaining their adherence to the religion of Canaan. At first glance, it appeared to be a pl…