John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 1:16
And they answered Joshua ,.... The two tribes of Gad and Reuben, and the half tribe of Manasseh, the heads of them, such as were deputed for that purpose, and were their mouths to him: saying, all that thou commandest we will do ; with respect to this affair of going over Jordan with their brethren, to assist them in the conquest of the land of Canaan: and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go ; in what position he would have them be in the army, and to whatsoever part of the... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 1:16-18
This answer was given not by the two tribes and a half only (though they are spoken of immediately before), but by the officers of all the people (Josh. 1:10), as their representatives, concurring with the divine appointment, by which Joshua was set over them, and they did it heartily, and with a great deal of cheerfulness and resolution. I. They promise him obedience (Josh. 1:16), not only as subjects to their prince, but as soldiers to their general, of whose particular orders they are to be... read more