Deuteronomy 33:21

And he selected [the] best [part] for himself, for there [the] portion of a ruler [is] included, and he came [with the] heads of [the] people; he did the righteousness of Yahweh, and his regulations for Israel."

Joshua 1:14

Your wives, your little children, and your livestock, they will remain in the land that Moses gave to you beyond the Jordan. {All of the best fighting men} will cross armed in front of your families; they will help you

Numbers 32:1-6

The descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad had a very large number of livestock. And they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, and behold it [was] a place for livestock.

Numbers 32:16-42

They came near to him and said, "We will build sheep pens here for [the] flock of our livestock and cities for our little children;

Joshua 4:12-13

The children of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed [over] armed before the {Israelites}, as Moses told them.

Joshua 22:1-4

Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh,

Judges 5:2

"When long hair hangs loosely in Israel, when the people willingly offer themselves, bless Yahweh!

Judges 5:11

At the sound of [those] dividing [the sheep] among the watering places, there they will recount the righteous deeds of Yahweh, the righteous deeds for his warriors in Israel. Then the people of Yahweh went down to the gates.

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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
The descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad had a very large number of livestock. And they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, and behold it [was] a place for livestock.

A portion

Numbers 32:33
So Moses gave to them, to the descendants of Gad and the descendants of Reuben, and to half of the tribe of Joseph's son Manasseh, the kingdom of Sihon the king of Amorites and the kingdom of Og the king of the Bashan, the land with its cities [and their] territories, the cities of the surrounding land.
Joshua 1:14
Your wives, your little children, and your livestock, they will remain in the land that Moses gave to you beyond the Jordan. {All of the best fighting men} will cross armed in front of your families; they will help you
Joshua 22:4
So then, Yahweh your God has given rest to your kinsmen, just as he promised them; so then, turn and go to your tents to the land of your possession, which Moses Yahweh's servant gave to you beyond the Jordan.

He came

Numbers 32:16
They came near to him and said, "We will build sheep pens here for [the] flock of our livestock and cities for our little children;
Joshua 4:12
The children of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed [over] armed before the {Israelites}, as Moses told them.
Judges 5:2
"When long hair hangs loosely in Israel, when the people willingly offer themselves, bless Yahweh!

General references

Genesis 49:19
Bandits shall attack Gad, but he shall attack [their] heels.