Deuteronomy 33:21

He chose the best part for himself, when the leader's portion was assigned. He came at the head of the people, carrying out the LORD'S justice and his ordinances concerning Israel."

Joshua 1:14

Your wives, your young children, and your livestock will remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan River, but you and all your warriors will cross, ready for battle, in full view of your relatives, and you will help them

Numbers 32:1-6

Now, the descendants of Reuben and descendants of Gad happened to be joint owners of a very large herd of cattle. When they observed that Jazer and Gilead were good grazing lands for cattle,

Numbers 32:16-42

Then they approached him and said, "Here's where we're going to build corrals for our cattle and cities for our families,

Joshua 4:12-13

Just as Moses had directed, the descendants of Reuben, the descendants of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over, dressed in battle regalia, in full view of the other Israelis.

Joshua 22:1-4

Later, Joshua called together the descendants of Reuben, the descendants of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh

Judges 5:2

"When hair grows long in Israel, when the people give themselves willingly, bless the LORD!

Judges 5:11

From the sound of those who divide their work loads at the watering troughs, there they will retell the righteous deeds of the LORD, the righteous victories for his rural people in Israel." Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

The first part

General references

Bible References

The first part

Numbers 32:1
Now, the descendants of Reuben and descendants of Gad happened to be joint owners of a very large herd of cattle. When they observed that Jazer and Gilead were good grazing lands for cattle,

A portion

Numbers 32:33
So Moses gave to the descendants of Gad, to the descendants of Reuben, and to the half-tribe of Joseph's son Manasseh the kingdom of Sihon, the king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og, the king of Bashan, the whole land with its cities, and even the territories surrounding it.
Joshua 1:14
Your wives, your young children, and your livestock will remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan River, but you and all your warriors will cross, ready for battle, in full view of your relatives, and you will help them
Joshua 22:4
Now the LORD has given peace to your relatives, just as he told them. Therefore, proceed to your tents to the land that is yours to possess that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you east of the Jordan River.

He came

Numbers 32:16
Then they approached him and said, "Here's where we're going to build corrals for our cattle and cities for our families,
Joshua 4:12
Just as Moses had directed, the descendants of Reuben, the descendants of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over, dressed in battle regalia, in full view of the other Israelis.
Judges 5:2
"When hair grows long in Israel, when the people give themselves willingly, bless the LORD!

General references

Genesis 49:19
"Bandits will raid Gad, but Gad will raid them back."

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