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RETURNING OVER THE JORDAN

Returning Over Jordan. So all the people crossed over the Jordan. When the king had crossed over, he kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and he returned to his place.

BRINGING THE KING BACK, DAVID RETURNS TO JERUSALEM

Bringing The King Back, David Returns To Jerusalem. Then King David sent word to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house [in Jerusalem], since the word of all Israel has come to the king, and to his house?

SHALL THE SWORD DEVOUR FOR EVER?

Shall The Sword Devour For Ever? Then Abner called to Joab, “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long [will it be] before you tell the people to stop pursuing their brothers?”

TWELVE MEMORIAL STONES FROM THE JORDAN

“Take for yourselves the twelve men [chosen] from among the people, one man from each tribe,
and command them, ‘Pick up for yourselves twelve stones [one each] from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet are standing firm; carry them over with you and lay them down at the place where you will spend the night tonight.'”

ISRAEL CROSSES THE JORDAN

Israel Crosses the Jordan. Joshua got up early in the morning; then he and all the children of Israel set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan, and they spent the night there before they crossed [the river].

PROVISIONED AND UNITED FOR CONQUEST

Provisioned and united for conquest. “Go throughout the camp and command the people, saying, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you are to cross this [river] Jordan, to go in to take possession of the land which the LORD your God is giving you to possess [as an inheritance].

WARNING AGAINST FORSAKING THEIR BRETHEREN

Warning against forsaking their brethren. But if you do not do this, behold, you will have sinned against the LORD; and be sure that your sin will find you out.

REUBEN AND GAD SETTLE IN GILEAD

Now the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had very large herds of cattle, and they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead [on the east side of the Jordan River], and indeed, the place was suitable for raising livestock.