Joshua 9:3 — Community Reflections

JOSHUA 9:3 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 1

“And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,”

The Gibeonites devise a deception — The inhabitants of Gibeon, hearing what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, respond not with military courage but cunning. Unlike other cities that either fight or are besieged, Gibeon chooses the path of dissimulation. This introduces the central ethical tension of the chapter: the Gibeonites' deception will succeed not because Israel is foolish, but because they fail to inquire of the LORD (lo' sha'alu).

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Living with purpose — Joshua 9

God is faithful in every circumstance.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing ...