The tribes on the west of the Jordan view this as an act of apostasy, and intertribal warfare nearly breaks out, but bloodshed is averted by good communication.
( યહોશુઆ ૨૨: ૧૦) પરંતુ, યરદન નદીના પશ્ચિમના કુળોએ એને ધર્મભ્રષ્ટ ગણ્યું.