Cross Reference JOSHUA 22:21 THEN THE CHILDREN OF REUBEN AND THE CHILDREN OF GAD AND THE HALF TRIBE OF MANASSEH ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THE HEADS OF THE THOUSANDS OF ISRAEL

{Joshua 22:21} Then the children 1121 of Reuben 7205 and the children 1121 of Gad 1410 and the half 2677 tribe 7626 of Manasseh 4519 answered, 6030 z8799 and said 1696 z8762 unto x853 the heads 7218 of the thousands 505 of Israel, 3478

Then the children:
The conduct and answer of these Reubenites and the associates are worthy of admiration and imitation. Though conscious of their innocence, they permitted Phinehas to finish his speech, though composed of little else than accusations, without any interruption; and taking in good part the suspicions, reproofs, and even harshness of their brethren, with the utmost meekness and solemnity they explain their intention, give all the satisfaction in their power, and with great propriety and reverence, appeal to that God against whom they were supposed to have rebelled.

answered:
"A softª answerª turneth² ° away¹ wrath:ª but grievousª wordsª stir upª ° anger.ª" {Prv 15:1} + "The preparationsª of the heartª in man,ª and the answerª of the tongue,ª [is] from the LORD.ª ¹" {Prv 16:1} + "He that answerethª ° a matterª before¹ he hearethª ° [it], it¹ [is] follyª and shameª unto him." {Prv 18:13} + "[Every man] shall kissª ° [his] lipsª that givethª ° a rightª answer.ª" {Prv 24:26} + "Butª Peterª rehearsed [the matter] from the beginning,ª ° and expoundedª ° [it] by orderª unto them,ª saying,ª °" {Act 11:4} + "Wherefore,ª myª belovedª brethren,ª let² ° everyª manª beª ° swiftª to² hear,ª ° slowª to² speak,ª ° slowª toª wrath:ª" {Jms 1:19} + "Butª sanctifyª ° the Lordª Godª inª yourª hearts:ª andª [be] readyª alwaysª to² [give] an answerª ¹ to every manª that askethª ° youª a reasonª ofª the¹ hopeª that is inª youª withª meeknessª andª fear:ª" {1Pe 3:15}

heads:
"Moreover thou¹ shalt provideª ° out of all¹ ¹ the peopleª ableª men,² ¹ such as fearª God,ª men² ¹ of truth,ª hatingª ° covetousness;ª and placeª ° [such] over¹ them, [to be] rulersª of thousands,ª [and] rulersª of hundreds,ª rulersª of fifties,ª and rulersª of tens:ª ... And Mosesª choseª ° ableª men² ¹ out of all¹ ¹ Israel,ª and madeª ° them headsª over¹ the people,ª rulersª of thousands,ª rulersª of hundreds,ª rulersª of fifties,ª and rulersª of tens.ª" {Exd 18:21-25} + "But thou,¹ Bethlehemª Ephratah,ª [though] thou be¹ littleª among the thousandsª of Judah,ª [yet] out of¹ thee shall he come forthª ° unto me [that is] to be¹ rulerª ° in Israel;ª whose goings forthª [have been] from of old,ª ¹ from everlasting.ª ª ¹" {Mic 5:2}

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