יהושע, פרק י״ג, פסוק כ״ג

The western boundary of the tribe of Reuben's territory is firmly established along the Jordan River. The land and the communities situated directly on the riverbanks form an integral part of the tribe's inheritance.

Within these borders, the territory was systematically organized and divided into distinct sections for each individual family [מצודת דוד]. This marks the final arrangement of land distribution for the tribe [מנחת שי]. The primary approach among commentators is that the overall settlement structure throughout this region consisted of major, walled cities accompanied by smaller, unwalled towns scattered across the surrounding open spaces.