17abut we ourselves will be armed ready to go before the sons of Israel, until we have brought them to their place, while our little ones live in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
a
Joshua 4:12, Joshua 4:13
Joshua 4
12aThe sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over in battle array before the sons of Israel, just as Moses had spoken to them;
Joshua 4
13
about 40,000 equipped for war, crossed for battle before the Lord to the desert plains of Jericho.