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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

Joshua 9:22-23

Called for them Probably not only the messengers, but the elders of Gibeon were now present. Therefore ye are cursed You shall not escape the curse of God, which, by divine sentence, belongs to all the Canaanites; but only change the quality of it. You shall feel that curse of bondage, which is proper to your race by virtue of that ancient decree, Genesis 9:25. Bondmen The slavery which is upon you shall be entailed on your posterity. The house of my God This only service they mention here, because it was their durable servitude, being first in the tabernacle, and then in the temple, whence they were called Nethinim, 1

Chronicles Joshua 9:2; Ezra 2:43; whereas their servitude to the whole congregation, in a great measure, ceased when the Israelites were dispersed to their several habitations.

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