“But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.”
But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land — they propose that their men will arm themselves and fight alongside Israel until the land west of the Jordan is subdued, while their families and herds remain behind in fortified cities. This negotiated settlement addresses Moses' concern about covenant solidarity by committing their warriors to the conquest.
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