<p class="bodytext">Within the territory of the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan River east of Jericho:<n id="1" /> Bezer in the desert and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands,

<p class="bodytext">From the other side of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with all kinds of weapons.p>

They crossed the Jordan River<n id="1" /> in the first month,<n id="2" /> when it was overflowing its banks, and routed those living in all the valleys to the east and west.<n id="3" />p>

When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River,<n id="1" /> and marched against them.<n id="2" /> David deployed his army against the Arameans for battle and they fought against him.<n id="3" />

<p class="bodytext">As for the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 respected men, were assigned responsibilities in Israel west of the Jordan; they did the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s work and the king&#8217;s service.p>