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Joshua 9

The kings of Canaan begin organizing against Israel, but the Gibeonites choose deception instead of battle. Wearing worn clothes and carrying old provisions, they pretend to come from a distant country. Israel examines their food but does not ask counsel of the LORD, and the leaders swear a league with them. Three days later the deception is discovered, yet Israel keeps the oath and assigns the Gibeonites service connected with the congregation and altar.

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Verses 1–2The kings of Canaan gather to fight Israel Verses 3–14The Gibeonites deceive Israel into making a league Verses 15–21Israel discovers the deception but keeps the oath Verses 22–27The Gibeonites are made servants for the congregation and the altar

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1And it came to pass, when all the kings which…2That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and…3And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had…4They did work wilily, and went and made as if…5And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old…6And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal,…7And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure…8And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And…9And they said unto him, From a very far country…10And all that he did to the two kings of…11Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country…12This our bread we took hot for our provision out…13And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new;…14And the men took of their victuals, and asked not…15And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league…16And it came to pass at the end of three…17And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their…18And the children of Israel smote them not, because the…19But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We…20This we will do to them; we will even let…21And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but…22And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them,…23Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of…24And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly…25And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it…26And so did he unto them, and delivered them out…27And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and…