But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land. (Numbers 32:17)
The Amorites and Moabites, who previously occupied the territory (ch. 21:26).
Ready armed.
Literally, “equipped for war, hastening.” This was a promise not to delay in any way the crossing of the Jordan, but to act as a forward unit or advance guard before the main host (see Deut. 3:18; Joshua 4:12).