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Joshua 9:6 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Joshua 9:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 9 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.”
Joshua 9:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 9:6
The Gibeonites approach Israel's camp at Gilgal and petition Joshua: 'We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.' Their opening claim—distance of origin—is the crucial lie on which the entire deception depends. The Hebrew מֵאֶרֶץ רְחוֹקָה (me'eretz rechoqah—from a far land) repeats the distance emphasis. The request for a league (בְּרִית, berit—covenant, treaty) invokes formal treaty-making conventions. Ancient Near Eastern treaties involved solemn oaths binding both parties. By requesting a covenant, Gibeonites sought permanent protection under oath Israel couldn't...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 9:6
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“And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal”
“and said to him”
“if it make you answer of peace”
“and all Israel with him”
“who is not of your people Israel”
“From a very far country your servants are come because of the name of Yahweh your God: for we have heard the fame of him”