Joshua 9:22

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Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said to them,“Why did you trick us by saying,‘We live far away from you,’ when you really live nearby?

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  • Josh 9:6 : 6 They came to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel,“We have come from a distant land. Make a treaty with us.”
  • Josh 9:16 : 16 Three days after they made the treaty with them, the Israelites found out they were from the local area and lived nearby.
  • 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery, your minds may be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
  • Josh 9:9-9 : 9 They told him,“Your subjects have come from a very distant land because of the reputation of the LORD your God, for we have heard the news about all he did in Egypt 10 and all he did to the two Amorite kings on the other side of the Jordan– King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan in Ashtaroth.
  • Gen 3:13-14 : 13 So the LORD God said to the woman,“What is this you have done?” And the woman replied,“The serpent tricked me, and I ate.” 14 The LORD God said to the serpent,“Because you have done this, cursed are you above all the cattle and all the living creatures of the field! On your belly you will crawl and dust you will eat all the days of your life.
  • Gen 27:35-36 : 35 But Isaac replied,“Your brother came in here deceitfully and took away your blessing.” 36 Esau exclaimed,“‘Jacob is the right name for him! He has tripped me up two times! He took away my birthright, and now, look, he has taken away my blessing!” Then he asked,“Have you not kept back a blessing for me?”
  • Gen 27:41-45 : 41 So Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing his father had given to his brother. Esau said privately,“The time of mourning for my father is near; then I will kill my brother Jacob!” 42 When Rebekah heard what her older son Esau had said, she quickly summoned her younger son Jacob and told him,“Look, your brother Esau is planning to get revenge by killing you. 43 Now then, my son, do what I say. Run away immediately to my brother Laban in Haran. 44 Live with him for a little while until your brother’s rage subsides. 45 Stay there until your brother’s anger against you subsides and he forgets what you did to him. Then I’ll send someone to bring you back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?”
  • Gen 29:25 : 25 In the morning Jacob discovered it was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban,“What in the world have you done to me! Didn’t I work for you in exchange for Rachel? Why have you tricked me?”

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  • Josh 9:23-27
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    23Now you are condemned to perpetual servitude as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”

    24They said to Joshua,“It was carefully reported to your subjects how the LORD your God commanded Moses his servant to assign you the whole land and to destroy all who live in the land from before you. Because of you we were terrified we would lose our lives, so we did this thing.

    25So now we are in your power. Do to us what you think is good and appropriate.”

    26Joshua did as they said; he kept the Israelites from killing them

    27and that day made them woodcutters and water carriers for the community and for the altar of the LORD at the divinely chosen site.(They continue in that capacity to this very day.)

  • Josh 9:6-9
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    6They came to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel,“We have come from a distant land. Make a treaty with us.”

    7The men of Israel said to the Hivites,“Perhaps you live near us. So how can we make a treaty with you?”

    8But they said to Joshua,“We are willing to be your subjects.” So Joshua said to them,“Who are you and where do you come from?”

    9They told him,“Your subjects have come from a very distant land because of the reputation of the LORD your God, for we have heard the news about all he did in Egypt

  • Josh 9:19-21
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    19but all the leaders told the whole community,“We swore an oath to them in the name of the LORD God of Israel. So now we can’t hurt them!

    20We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them.”

    21The leaders then added,“Let them live.” So they became woodcutters and water carriers for the whole community, as the leaders had decided.

  • Josh 9:15-16
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    15Joshua made a peace treaty with them and agreed to let them live. The leaders of the community sealed it with an oath.

    16Three days after they made the treaty with them, the Israelites found out they were from the local area and lived nearby.

  • Josh 9:11
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    11Our leaders and all who live in our land told us,‘Take provisions for your journey and go meet them. Tell them,“We are willing to be your subjects. Make a treaty with us.”’

  • Josh 22:1-2
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    1Joshua Sends Home the Eastern Tribes Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh

    2and told them:“You have carried out all the instructions of Moses the LORD’s servant, and you have obeyed all I have told you.

  • Josh 24:21-24
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    21The people said to Joshua,“No! We really will worship the LORD.

    22Joshua said to the people,“Do you agree to be witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to worship the LORD?” They replied,“We are witnesses!”

    23Joshua said,“Now put aside the foreign gods that are among you and submit to the LORD God of Israel.”

    24The people said to Joshua,“We will worship the LORD our God and obey him.”

  • Josh 9:2-3
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    2they formed an alliance to fight against Joshua and Israel.

    3When the residents of Gibeon heard what Joshua did to Jericho and Ai,

  • Josh 7:7
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    7Joshua prayed,“O, Sovereign LORD! Why did you bring these people across the Jordan to hand us over to the Amorites so they could destroy us? If only we had been satisfied to live on the other side of the Jordan!

  • Josh 3:9-10
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    9Joshua told the Israelites,“Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God!”

    10Joshua continued,“This is how you will know the living God is among you and that he will truly drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites.

  • Josh 7:9
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    9When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will turn against us and destroy the very memory of us from the earth. What will you do to protect your great reputation?”

  • Josh 8:15-16
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    15Joshua and all Israel pretended to be defeated by them and they retreated along the way to the wilderness.

    16All the reinforcements in Ai were ordered to chase them; they chased Joshua and were lured away from the city.

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    16They told Joshua,“We will do everything you say. We will go wherever you send us.

  • Josh 1:12
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    12Joshua told the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh:

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    22Joshua told the two men who had spied on the land,“Enter the prostitute’s house and bring out the woman and all who belong to her as you promised her.”

  • Josh 5:13
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    13Israel Conquers Jericho When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him holding a drawn sword. Joshua approached him and asked him,“Are you on our side or allied with our enemies?”

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    10Joshua Prepares for the Invasion Joshua instructed the leaders of the people:

  • Josh 8:9
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    9Joshua sent them away and they went to their hiding place west of Ai, between Bethel and Ai. Joshua spent that night with the army.

  • Josh 20:1
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    1Israel Designates Cities of Refuge The LORD instructed Joshua:

  • Josh 22:15
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    15They went to the land of Gilead to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and said to them:

  • Josh 23:2
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    2So Joshua summoned all Israel, including the elders, rulers, judges, and leaders, and told them:“I am very old.

  • Josh 7:11
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    11Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenantal commandment! They have taken some of the riches; they have stolen them and deceitfully put them among their own possessions.

  • Josh 8:4
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    4He ordered them,“Look, set an ambush behind the city. Don’t go very far from the city; all of you be ready!

  • Josh 2:23
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    23Then the two men returned– they came down from the hills, crossed the river, came to Joshua son of Nun, and reported to him all they had discovered.