Joshua 22:1

1 Joshua summoned the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh.

Joshua 22:1 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 22:1

Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the
half tribe of Manasseh.
] The promise of God to Israel being fulfilled, the land of Canaan being for the most part subdued, the war at an end, and rest had on all sides from their enemies, and the land divided among the nine tribes and an half, and they settled in the quiet possession of their lots; Joshua sent for the two tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, who had, at their own request, their portion allotted them on the other side Jordan, and who came over that river with him to assist their brethren in their wars with the Canaanites, and addressed them in the following respectable manner.

Joshua 22:1 In-Context

1 Joshua summoned the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh.

2 He said to them, "You have done everything the LORD's servant Moses commanded you. You have also obeyed me in everything I commanded you.

3 All this time, to this day, you have never deserted your relatives. You have carefully kept the commands of the LORD your God.

4 "Now the LORD your God has given your relatives peace, as he promised them. So return home, to the land that is your own possession. It is the land that the LORD's servant Moses gave you east of the Jordan River.

5 Carefully follow the commands and teachings that the LORD's servant Moses gave you. Love the LORD your God, follow his directions, and keep his commands. Be loyal to him, and serve him with all your heart and soul."