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) but were actually Canaanites, with whom the Israelites were forbidden to make treaties (Deuteronomy 7:1). The Gibeonites express belief in the power and supremacy of the Lord, which eases the tension created by their being allowed to remain in the land.

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