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

10The Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan and built there, near the Jordan, an impressive altar. 11The Israelites received this report: “Look, the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar at the entrance to the land of Canaan, at Geliloth near the Jordan on the Israelite side.” When the Israelites heard this, the entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh to launch an attack against them. 13The Israelites sent Phinehas, son of Eleazar, the priest, to the land of Gilead to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. 14He was accompanied by ten leaders, one from each of the Israelite tribes, each one a family leader among the Israelite clans.

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 by all means slaughter the inhabitants of that city with the sword; annihilate with the sword everyone in it, as well as the livestock.
• Judges 20:1All the Israelites from Dan to Beer Sheba and from the land of Gilead left their homes and assembled together before the Lord at Mizpah.
• Acts 11:2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him,
• Romans 10:2For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not in line with the truth.
• Galatians 4:17They court you eagerly, but for no good purpose; they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly.

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