Joshua 22:30

“And when Phinehas the priest, etc.] For he was, being the son of Eleazar the high priest, so the word “priest”, (<062213>Joshua 22:13); is to be joined, not to Eleazar but to Phinehas: and the princes of the congregation; the ten princes, who were sent by the congregation of Israel, one out of each tribe: and heads out of the thousands of Israel; these are the same with the princes, and this belongs to their title, who were heads of the Chiliarchs, or those who were rulers of thousands in Israel: which [were] with him; with Phinehas, who were joined with him in the embassy, and now present with him: heard the words that the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the children of…”

“Pleased them - They were fully satisfied with this answer. Joshua 22:31”

“it pleased them: Heb. it was good in their eyes, It is remarkable, that Joshua is not once named in this transaction; but this only shews, that he did not in his old age assume any regal authority, but left the elders and magistrates to conduct the general business, only acting himself when great occasions made it necessary. Yet we cannot doubt, that his wisdom and piety influenced the counsels of the elders and people at this time. Jos 22:33; Gen 28:8; Jdg 8:3; Sa1 25:32, Sa1 25:33, Sa1 29:6; Ch2 30:4; Est 1:21 \*marg. Pro 15:1; Act 11:18 Joshua 22:31”

“This explanation pleased the delegates of the congregation, so that Phinehas bore this testimony to the tribes on the east of the Jordan: "Now (to-day) we perceive that Jehovah is in the midst of us; because (אשׁר, quod, as in Gen 31:49, etc.) ye have not committed this unfaithfulness towards Jehovah, since (אז, then, if ye had only this intention) ye have saved the children of Israel out of the hand of Jehovah," i.e., preserved them from His judgments. Joshua 22:32”