Joshua 22:12

Joshua 22:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them.
• New International Version (NIV)the whole assembly of Israel gathered at Shiloh to go to war against them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the people of Israel heard of it, the whole assembly of the people of Israel gathered at Shiloh to make war against them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered together at Shiloh to go to war against them.

Context of Joshua 22:12

10Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh came to the region of the Jordan that was still in Canaan. They built an altar by the Jordan River. The altar was very large and highly visible. 11The rest of the Israelites heard about it and said, “See there! Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh have built an altar at the border of Canaan. It’s in the region near the Jordan River on Israel’s side.” When the people of Israel heard about it, the whole congregation of Israel gathered at Shiloh. They intended to wage war against them. 13The Israelites sent Phinehas, son of the priest Eleazar, to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh in Gilead. 14Ten leaders, one from each tribe in Israel, went with him. Each man was a leader of a household and head of a family division in Israel.

Joshua 22:12 word by word

וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּ כָּל־עֲדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ שִׁלֹ֔ה לַעֲל֥וֹת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לַצָּבָֽא׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• the whole congregationעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
• gathered themselves togetherקָהַלqâhal · to gatherH6950
• at Shilohשִׁלוֹshîylôh shilôh shîylô shilô · ShilohH7887
• to go upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: attackH5927
• to warצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · army: warH6635

Cross-references for Joshua 22:12

• Deuteronomy 13:15you must kill the residents of that city with swords and destroy that city and everyone in it, including the animals, because they are claimed by God.
• Judges 20:1All the people of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and from Gilead came to Mizpah. The congregation stood united in the presence of the Lord.
• Acts 11:2However, when Peter went to Jerusalem, the believers who insisted on circumcision began to argue with him.
• Romans 10:2I can assure you that they are deeply devoted to God, but they are misguided.
• Galatians 4:17These people ⌞who distort the Good News⌟ are devoted to you, but not in a good way. They don’t want you to associate with me so that you will be devoted only to them.

Commentaries on Joshua 22:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12To go up to war against them - Supposing that they had built this altar in opposition to that which Moses, by the command of God, had erected, and were consequently become rebels against God and the Israelitish constitution, and should be treated as such. Their great concern for the glory of God led them to take this step, which at first view might appear precipitate; but, that they might do nothing rashly, they first sent Phinehas and ten princes, one…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Gathered themselves together - The various tribes had already dispersed to their homes, and were now summoned together again.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-20Verses 10-20 Here is the care of the separated tribes to keep their hold of Canaan's religion. At first sight it seemed a design to set up an altar against the altar at Shiloh. God is jealous for his own institutions; we should be so too, and afraid of every thing that looks like, or leads to idolatry. Corruptions in religion are best dealt with at first. But their prudence in following up this zealous resolution is no less commendable. Many an unhappy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12The western tribes prepared for war because they believed the altar violated the rules in Leviticus 17:8–9 and Deuteronomy 13:12–15.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-2911-29. and the children of Israel heard say--Fame speedily spread intelligence of what the trans-jordanic tribes had done. The act being suspected of some idolatrous design, the tribes rose in a mass, and repairing to the tabernacle at Shiloh, resolved to declare war against the two tribes and a half as apostates from God. On calmer and more mature consideration, however, they determined, in the first instance, to send a deputation consisting of the son…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 22:12

• Gad
• Haste
• Misjudgment
• Motive
• Prudence
• Reubenites
• Shiloh
• Uncharitableness
• War
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Shiloh
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Manasseh
• Rebel
• Altar
• Criticism
• Gad (1)

Commentaries on Joshua 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings