Joshua 9:19
“But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But all the princes said to all the congregation,.... That is, all the princes that went to Gibeon addressed all the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
We have sworn unto them - Although the Israelites were deceived in this business, and the covenant was made on a certain…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 9:15-21
Here is, I. The treaty soon concluded with the Gibeonites, Jos 9:15. The thing was not done with much formality, but in…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Joshua 9:3-27
The Embassy of the Gibeonites
3. of Gibeon This city was the head of the four towns occupied by the Hivites, the other…
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