And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Gilead - Here used in the widest sense for the whole trans-Jordanic district.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the
half tribe of Manasseh, returned

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Joshua dismisses the tribes with good counsel. Those who have the commandment have it in vain unless they do the commandment. Moreover, it will not…

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