Joshua 4:4

4 So Joshua chose one man from each tribe. Then he called the twelve men together

Joshua 4:4 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 4:4

Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the
children of Israel
It may be for some other purpose, ( Joshua 3:12 ) ; but this was the destination of them eventually, and as by divine direction:

out of every tribe a man:
as he had before ordered, and was now directed to.

Joshua 4:4 In-Context

2 "Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe.

3 Tell them to get twelve rocks from the middle of the river, from where the priests stood. Carry the rocks and put them down where you stay tonight."

4 So Joshua chose one man from each tribe. Then he called the twelve men together

5 and said to them, "Go out into the river where the Ark of the Lord your God is. Each of you bring back one rock, one for each tribe of Israel, and carry it on your shoulder.

6 They will be a sign among you. In the future your children will ask you, 'What do these rocks mean?'