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12 And when they (he wrestles with God) heard this, the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh (place of rest) to go to war against them. 13 The Israelites (God prevails) sent Phinehas (mouth of brass) son of Eleazar (God has helped) the priest to the land of Gilead (rocky region), to the Reubenites (behold a son), the Gadites (troop), and the half-tribe of Manasseh (causing to forget). 14 With him they sent ten chiefs—one family leader from each tribe of Israel (he wrestles with God), each the head of a family among the clans of Israel. 15 They went to the Reubenites (behold a son), the Gadites (troop), and the half-tribe of Manasseh (causing to forget) in the land of Gilead (rocky region) and said to them, 16 “This is what the whole congregation of the LORD {YHWH} says: ‘What is this breach of faith you⁺ have committed today against the God {Elohim} of Israel (he wrestles with God) by turning away from the LORD and building for yourselves an altar, that you⁺ might rebel against the LORD this day? Joshua 22:12-16, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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