Joshua 4:12

12 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed before the Israelites, as Moses had ordered them.

Joshua 4:12 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 4:12

And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half
the tribe of Manasseh
Who were settled on the other side Jordan, in the countries taken from Sihon and Og:

passed over armed before the children of Israel;
the rest of the tribes:

as Moses spake unto them;
or ordered them, and as they promised they would, ( Numbers 32:17 Numbers 32:20 Numbers 32:21 Numbers 32:27 Numbers 32:29 Numbers 32:32 ) .

Joshua 4:12 In-Context

10 The priests who bore the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan, until everything was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to tell the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people crossed over in haste.

11 As soon as all the people had finished crossing over, the ark of the Lord, and the priests, crossed over in front of the people.

12 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed before the Israelites, as Moses had ordered them.

13 About forty thousand armed for war crossed over before the Lord to the plains of Jericho for battle.

14 On that day the Lord exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they stood in awe of him, as they had stood in awe of Moses, all the days of his life.