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Joshua 9:19

But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel; now, therefore, we may not touch them.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Joshua 9:19. _WE HAVE SWORN UNTO THEM_] Although the Israelites were _deceived_ in this business, and the covenant was made on a certain supposition which was afterwards proved to have had no f...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    9. THE GIBEONITES CHAPTER 9 _ 1. The confederacy of the enemies (Joshua 9:1)_ 2. The deception of the Gibeonites (Joshua 9:3) 3. The failure (Joshua 9:14) 4. The deception discovered ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSHUA 9. THE STRATAGEM OF THE GIBEONITES. This account, though composite, is straightforward enough if Joshua 9:17 be omitted. These verses _give_ an account by the priestly writer in which the princ...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Embassy of the Gibeonites 3. _of Gibeon_ This city was the head of the four towns occupied by the Hivites, the other three being Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim (Joshua 9:17). It appears to...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 19. _BUT ALL THE PRINCES SAID—WE HAVE SWORN,_ &C.— But did this oath then, made lightly, and upon a false pretence, bind Joshua and the Israelites? I. Some able interpreters think it did; and t...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _The Servitude of the Gibeonites Joshua 9:16-27_ 16 And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they d...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _BUT ALL THE PRINCES SAID UNTO ALL THE CONGREGATION, WE HAVE SWORN UNTO THEM BY THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL: NOW THEREFORE WE MAY NOT TOUCH THEM._ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THESE VERSES....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE LEAGUE WITH THE GIBEONITES Joshua 9 forms an introduction to the narrative of the Southern campaign (Joshua 10). The Gibeonite cities were important enough both politically and geographically (see...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 9 THE *ISRAELITES BECOME FRIENDS WITH THEIR...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WE HAVE SWORN UNTO THEM... THEREFORE WE MAY NOT TOUCH THEM. — Although the covenant was obtained from the Israelites by false pretences, yet, being made in the name of Jehovah, it could not be broken;...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּאמְר֤וּ כָל ־הַ נְּשִׂיאִים֙ אֶל ־כָּל

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XVIII. THE STRATAGEM OF THE GIBEONITES. Joshua 9:1. WE now resume the thread of the story interrupted by the narrative of the transaction at Ebal and Gerizim. We learn from the testimony of...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER” Joshua 9:16 The faith of these people was so far rewarded that, while their deception was punished by their reduction to the most menial tasks, yet their lives w...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The fame and the dread of the people by this time were spreading far and wide. The kings of Canaan, conscious of their danger, formed a league against the oncoming hosts. However, before they had time...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    TROUBLE WITH THE GIBEONITES Joshua 9:1-27; Joshua 10:1-43; Joshua 11:1-23 God had instructed Israel to destroy the Canaanites when they came into the land ...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Observe, how the Lord overruled the minds of his people, in behalf of Gibeon. See this doctrine illustrated more fully: Genesis 20:3....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power. Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    But, if such a position as this proclaims the rights of God and manifests the confidence of the people, it soon leads to conflict. The enemy will not consent to the invasion and the taking possession...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT ALL THE PRINCES SAID TO ALL THE CONGREGATION,.... That is, all the princes that went to Gibeon addressed all the Israelites that were there: WE HAVE SWORN UNTO THEM BY THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL; by...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. Ver. 19. _Now therefore we may not touch them._] Unless we...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The kings combine against Israel. 3 The Gibeonites by craft obtaine a League. 16 For which they are condemned to perpetual bondage. 1 AND it came to passe when all the kings which were on this si...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    DECEIVED BY THE GIBEONITES (vs.1-27) The calm deliberation with which the Lord was acting gave time for the forces of the enemy to be marshaled against Israel. Six nations, the Hittites, Amorites, Ca...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-21 The Israelites, having examined the provisions of the Gibeonites, hastily concluded that they confirmed their account. We make more haste than good speed, when we stay not to take God with us,...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    They plead not the lawfulness or the prudence of the action, but only the obligation of an oath; of which, though it was procured by fraud, they perceived the people sufficiently sensible. WE MAY NOT...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 9:19 rulers H5387 said H559 (H8799) congregation H5712 sworn H7650 (H8738) LORD H3068 God H430 Israel...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The league with the Gibeonites. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, ambassadors of the Gibeonites. CONCLUSION: We make more haste than good progress in any business when we do not stop to take God al...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Joshua 9:1. _All the kings to fight with Joshua._ They realized the ancient proverb, _Quem Deus vult perdere, primum dementat._ He whom God destroys is first mad. Joshua 9:4. _Wine bottles, old and re...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The inhabitants of Gibeon _. .. _ did work wilily._ A CANAANITISH STRATAGEM I. How this device originated. 1. Their wisdom suggested it. The selfsame facts suggest different courses of action to th...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 9:1 Having failed to consult the Lord, Israel is tricked into making a peace covenant with the Gibeonites. The Gibeonites claimed to be from a “distant country” (v. Joshua 9:6) b...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 9:17. On the third day] That is the same as “at the end of three days” in Joshua 9:16. “The armed men would move from Gilgal to Gibeon (about twelve miles) in the same day on w...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE GIBEONITES.— JOSHUA 9:1 AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN ALL THE KINGS. According to the explanation given above (Joshua 6:5, Joshua 6:15) of the

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    This time shall we turn to the book of Joshua, chapter nine as we begin our study this evening. Now the children of Israel had conquered Jericho and Ai, which were strong cities. The kings that were i...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Ecclesiastes 8:2; Ecclesiastes 9:2; Jeremiah 4:2; Joshua 9:20...

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