This proposal was very equitable, and it was honestly made and faithfully executed; though it did not imply that all men capable of bearing arms should go, and so leave their families and possessions defenceless, but only a sufficient detachment of them. Among the inhabitants of the land were the Ammonites, Moabites, Idumeans, and the remains of the Midianites and Amorites; and as it was impossible for the women and children to keep the defenced cities, when placed in them, many of the men of war must of course stay behind. In the last census ("And it came to pass¹ afterª the plague,ª that the LORDª spakeª° unto¹ Mosesª and unto¹ Eleazarª the sonª of Aaronª the priest,ª saying,ª°" {Num 26:1}), the tribe of Reuben consisted of 43,730 men; the tribe of Gad 40,500; and the tribe of Manasseh 52,700; the half of which is 26,350; which together amount to 110,580. Now from "About fortyª thousandª preparedª° for warª passed overª° beforeª the LORDª unto battle,ª to¹ the plainsª of Jericho.ª" {Jsh 4:13}, we learn, that of these tribes only 40,000 armed men passed over Jordan to assist their brethren. Consequently 70,580 men were left behind for the defence of the women, the children, and the flocks. Which was amply sufficient for this purpose. "And the princeª of the tribeª of the childrenª of Dan,ª Bukkiª the sonª of Jogli.ª" {Num 34:22} + "And Jacobª journeyedª° to Succoth,ª and builtª° him an house,ª and madeª° boothsª for his cattle:ª therefore¹¹ the nameª of the placeª is calledª° Succoth.ª" {Gen 33:17}