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Joshua 9:9

And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the Lord, thy God; for, as they add in explanation, we have heard the fame of Him, and all that He did in Egypt,

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Joshua 9:9. _BECAUSE OF THE NAME OF THE LORD THY GOD_] They pretend that they had undertaken this journey on a religious account; and seem to intimate that they had the highest respect for Jehov...

  • 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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4. GOD. Hebrew Elobim. App-4....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _we have heard the fame of him_ Comp. Joshua 2:10; Joshua 6:27....

  • 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._ 9-13. _AND THEY SAID UNTO HIM, FROM A VERY FAR COUNTRY THY SERVANTS ARE COME,_ &C.— Nothing can be more artful than this answer of the Gibeonites, to the prudent and close questions put by Josh...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Deceit of the Gibeonites Joshua 9:3-15_ 3 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, 4 They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassado...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THEY SAID UNTO HIM, FROM A VERY FAR COUNTRY THY SERVANTS ARE COME BECAUSE OF THE NAME OF THE LORD THY GOD: FOR WE HAVE HEARD THE FAME OF HIM, AND ALL THAT HE DID IN EGYPT,_ From a very far count...

  • 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

    ALL THAT HE DID IN EGYPT, AND... TO THE TWO KINGS OF THE AMORITES. — The Gibeonites carefully abstain from referring to more recent exploits, as the passage of Jordan, the taking of Jericho and Ai; th...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו מֵ אֶ֨רֶץ רְחֹוקָ֤ה מְא

  • 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

    DECEIVED BY THE GIBEONITES Joshua 9:1 The presence of common peril forced the nations of Canaan to combine for self-preservation. Would that the various sections of the visible Church might see thei...

  • 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 ...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of (e) the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, (e) Even the idolat...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _God. So the queen Saba came to Solomon, 3 Kings x. The people of Gabaon being convinced that the God of Israel was the only true God, came to join themselves to his people, and to worship him. (Serar...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The, deceit which the Gibeonites made use of, blinded the eyes of Israel. And it is astonishing it should, so: for in the close of the defeat of Ai, Joshua caused Israel to hear the command of God, th...

  • 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

    AND THEY SAID UNTO HIM, FROM A VERY FAR COUNTRY THY SERVANTS ARE COME,.... Which they magnified and expressed in stronger terms than before, but were careful not to mention any country, lest such ques...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, Ver. 9. _From a very fa...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Because of the Lord thy God_ Being moved thereunto by the report of his great and glorious nature and works. Thus they gave them hopes that they would embrace their religion. _In Egypt_ They cunningl...

  • 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

    3-13 Other people heard these tidings, and were driven thereby to make war upon Israel; but the Gibeonites were led to make peace with them. Thus the discovery of the glory and the grace of God in th...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    BECAUSE OF THE NAME OF THE LORD; being moved thereunto by the report of his great and glorious nature and works; so they gave them hopes that they would embrace their religion. ALL THAT HE DID IN EGYP...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 9:9 said H559 (H8799) very H3966 far H7350 country H776 servants H5650 come H935 (H8804) name...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘ And they said to him, “Your servants are come from a very far country because of the name of YHWH your God, for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, and all that he did to th...

  • 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 9:8. We are thy servants] This was not a declaration of fealty, but is rather to be read as an expression of courtesy (Genesis 32:4; Genesis 1:18), very adroitly introduced to...

  • 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

    1 Kings 8:41; 2 Chronicles 6:32; 2 Chronicles 6:33; Acts 8:7;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Name of the Lord — Being moved thereunto by the report of his great and glorious nature and works; so they gave them hopes that they would embrace their religion. In Egypt — They cunningly mention tho...

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