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Joshua 9:4 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Joshua 9:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 9 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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;”
Joshua 9:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Joshua 9:4
The Gibeonites, hearing of Israel's victories, employ deception: 'they did work wilily.' The Hebrew עָרְמָה (ormah) means craftiness, shrewdness—the same word describing the serpent in Eden (Genesis 3:1). This linguistic connection hints at deception's sinful nature. Their strategy: 'made as if they had been ambassadors'—elaborate disguise creating false narrative. The phrase suggests they not only dressed the part but acted the role comprehensively. They took old sacks, worn wineskins, old and patched sandals, old garments, and stale bread—all intended to suggest long travel. The comprehensiv...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 9:4
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“or else the new wine will burst the skins”
“or else the new wine will burst the skins”
“or else the skins would burst”
“For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.”
“and spoke”
“See now”