여호수아 9:22-27 KRV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 9:22-27

The matter is here settled between Joshua and the Gibeonites, and an explanation of the league agreed upon. We may suppose that now, not the messengers who were first sent, but the elders of Gibeon, and of the cities that were dependent upon it, were themselves present and treated with, that the matter might be fully compromised. I. Joshua reproves them for their fraud, Josh. 9:22. And they excuse it as well as they can, Josh. 9:24. 1. Joshua gives the reproof very mildly: Wherefore have you... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 9:22

And Joshua called for them ,.... The Gibeonites, who came as ambassadors for their people, who were detained at Gilgal until the children of Israel returned from Gibeon; and upon their return, and having made their report to Joshua that they found it to be true that they were near neighbours, Joshua ordered them to be brought before him: and he spake unto them, saying, wherefore have ye beguiled us ? what is your reason and motive for so doing? what has induced you to act such a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 9:23

Now therefore ye are cursed ,.... Appear to be the posterity of cursed Canaan, and, notwithstanding the artifice used, should not be exempted from the curse denounced on Canaan: "a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren", Genesis 9:25 ; as these Gibeonites were; they became the servants of the Levites, who were servants to the priests; and they seemed to be spared in Providence, that that part of the curse on Canaan might be fulfilled: "and Canaan shall be his servant"; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 9:24

And they answered Joshua, and said, because it was certainly told thy servants ,.... Or "it was told", told F20 הגד הגד "indicando indicatum est", Pagninus, Montanus. ; not only certainly, told, but frequently told them, they had often heard of it by one means or another: how that the Lord thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land ; all the land of Canaan, no part excepted; they had heard much of the Lord God of Israel, and of Moses, what character he bore,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 9:25

And now, behold, we are in thine hand ,.... In thy power, and at thy disposal, and are ready to submit to whatsoever may be enjoined us: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do ; do what is consistent with the laws of kindness, and with the rules of justice, and particularly with the league made, and oath taken; all which they left with him to consider of, and to do as in his wisdom and goodness he should see fit. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 9:26

And so did he unto them ,.... What was good and right, he showed them favour, and did them justice: and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not ; who were so incensed against them for imposing on them in the manner they did, that they were ready many of them to draw their swords and slay them; and would have done it, had it not been for the interposition of Joshua, and the orders he gave to the contrary. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 9:27

And Joshua made them that day ,.... Constituted and appointed them, ordered and settled them, in the post and office after mentioned; or "gave" them F21 ויתנם "deditque eos", Montanus. Vatablus, Drusius. ; hence some think they had the name Nethinim, persons given to the Levites for the service of the sanctuary: namely, to be hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord ; some think they were employed both for the service of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 9:23

Now therefore ye are cursed - Does not this refer to what was pronounced by Noah, Genesis 9:26 , against Ham and his posterity? Did not the curse of Ham imply slavery, and nothing else? Cursed be Canaan, a servant of servants shall he be; and does it not sufficiently appear that nothing else than perpetual slavery is implied in the curse of the Gibeonites? They were brought, no doubt, under tribute; performed the meanest offices for the Israelites, being in the same circumstances... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 9:24

We were sore afraid of our lives - Self-preservation, which is the most powerful law of nature, dictated to them those measures which they adopted; and they plead this as the motive of their conduct. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 9:25

We are in thine hand - Entirely in thy power. As it seemeth good and right unto thee - do - Whatever justice and mercy dictate to thee to do to us, that perform. They expect justice, because they deceived the Israelites; but they expect mercy also, because they were driven to use this expedient for fear of losing their lives. The appeal to Joshua is full of delicacy and cogent argument. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 9:22-27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 9:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 9:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 9:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 9:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 9:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 9:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 9:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 9:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 9:25

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