Joshua 1:16

16 They answered Joshua, "We will obey everything you have commanded us and go anywhere you send us.

Joshua 1:16 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 1:16

And they answered Joshua
The two tribes of Gad and Reuben, and the half tribe of Manasseh, the heads of them, such as were deputed for that purpose, and were their mouths to him:

saying, all that thou commandest we will do;
with respect to this affair of going over Jordan with their brethren, to assist them in the conquest of the land of Canaan:

and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go;
in what position he would have them be in the army, and to whatsoever part of the country he should send them to subdue, and to whatsoever city he should order them to besiege.

Joshua 1:16 In-Context

14 Your wives, children, and cattle may remain in the land that Moses has given you on the east side of the Jordan. But all you brave fighters, organized for war, must cross over in front of your fellow Israelites. You must help them

15 until the LORD gives a rest like yours to your fellow Israelites and they too take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving them. Then you may return and take over the land that belongs to you, which Moses the LORD's servant has given you on the east side of the Jordan."

16 They answered Joshua, "We will obey everything you have commanded us and go anywhere you send us.

17 We will obey you in the same way that we obeyed Moses. Just let the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses!

18 Anybody who stubbornly opposes what you declare and doesn't obey any of your commands will be put to death. Be brave and strong!"