 opening his ears to God's word, opening his life to God's will. He was obedient and he was confident. Verses 12 to 15, he tells two and a half tribes that had agreed with Moses to some territory on the east side of the Jordan. And Moses had said they could settle on the east side of the Jordan if when they crossed the Jordan, they would cross also and help their brothers settle the promised land on the west side of Jordan. So now Joshua goes to those two and a half tribes and he said, you promised Moses