여호수아 9:14-27 KRV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 9:21

And the princes said to them, let them live ,.... They were very pressing upon them, and importunate with them, to save their lives, because of the oath they had taken: (but let them be hewers of wood, and drawers of water, unto all the congregation) : which was a very low and mean employment, Deuteronomy 29:11 ; as well as wearisome; and this being a yoke of servitude on the Gibeonites, and a punishment of them for their fraud, and of service, profit, and advantage to the people of... 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 9:14

The men took of their victuals - This was done in all probability in the way of friendship; for, from time immemorial to the present day, eating together, in the Asiatic countries, is considered a token of unalterable friendship; and those who eat even salt together, feel themselves bound thereby in a perpetual covenant. But the marginal reading of this clause should not be hastily rejected. And asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord - They made the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 9:15

Joshua made peace with them - Joshua agreed to receive them into a friendly connection with the Israelites, and to respect their lives and properties; and the elders of Israel bound themselves to the observance of it, and confirmed it with an oath. As the same words are used here as in Joshua 9:6 , we may suppose that the covenant was made in the ordinary way, a sacrifice being offered on the occasion, and its blood poured out before the Lord. See on Genesis 15:10 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 9:16

At the end of three days - Gibeon is reputed to be only about eight leagues distant from Gilgal, and on this account the fraud might be easily discovered in the time mentioned above. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 9:21

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 9:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 9:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 9:16

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