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Joshua 9:3 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Joshua 9:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 9 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,”
Joshua 9:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 9:3
And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;The Gibeonite deception introduces a complex ethical situation testing Israel's discernment and covenant faithfulness. The phrase "did work wilily" translates the Hebrew vaya'asu ormah (וַיַּעֲשׂוּ עָרְמָה), using the same root (arum) that describes the serpent in Eden as "subtil" or "crafty" (Genesis 3:1). This linguistic connection suggests satanic oppos...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 9:3
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“because Gibeon was a great city”
“and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon”
“year after year; and David sought the face of Yahweh. Yahweh said”
“Don't be afraid”
“and no one came in.”