Joshua 21:2
And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.
Cross-reference
Joshua 18:1
Historical context
Joshua 18:1 sets the scene at Shiloh where the tabernacle was established — the very location where the Levites make their request in 21:2.
Joshua 14:4
Parallel
In Joshua 14:4, the principle that Levites receive only cities and pasturelands is stated; this verse acts on that command.
Numbers 35:2–8
Citation
Numbers 35:2-8 contains the divine command Moses received about giving Levites cities and pasturelands, which the Levites quote in 21:2.