 Joshua told the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh to remember their commitment to Moses, whereby God would give them their land on the east side of the Jordan and their wives, children, and cattle would stay there, but the men would fight at the forefront of the Israelites until God gave the Israelites the land of Israel.They answered Joshua that they would follow his commands just as they had followed Moses.Whoever rebelled against Joshua's command would be put to death.