What did Jacob mean when he said to Joseph, "I have given you one portion above your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorites with my sword"?

Genesis 48:22

ESV - ²² Moreover, I have given to you rather than to your brothers one mountain slope that I took from the hand of the Amorites with my sword and with my bow.

Clarify (1) • Share • Report • Asked February 18 2014 • Joseph Umaru