The children of Israel — Not in their own persons, not by their elders, who used to transact all affairs of this kind in the name of all the people. Against them — As apostates from God, according to God's command in that case, Deuteronomy 13:13. &c.
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Joshua 22:12
12 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.