*The Reubenites, Gadites and half tribe of Manaseh in verse 1 are the soldiers we want to focus on, They were rewarded like the 4 honor guards of Cory in vv 8&9-a. good land of Gilead b. great wealth- gold, clothing, iron for tools and weapons and large herds of livestock
*Too many churches to choose from today makes Christians loose in commitment to church. Christians without strong commitment to church are weak, immature, unfruitful and unuseful Christians that have no impact to the lost world. Small discontentment, misunderstanding, offense and pressure cause them to desert the church easily and quickly.