And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which [is] in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
Ver. 9. According to the word of the Lord, &c.] Num 32:20-22 God yielded to their desires, though inordinate: but then they were afterwards, as is well observed, the first that were carried captive out of their land. 1Ch 5:25-26 Strong affections cause strong afflictions.