John Gill Commentary Joshua 14:5

"As Jehovah commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did; and they divided the land." — Joshua 14:5 (ASV)

As the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did ,
&c.] Particularly with respect to the division of the land, and making provision for the Levites; this they did by their heads and representatives, the high priest and chief ruler, and the princes of the several tribes:

and they divided the land ;
met about it, and began to take measures in order to do it; they prepared for it, though as yet it was not actually done, and previous to it was the following incident.