Joshua 9:8
“And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they said unto Joshua, we are thy servants,.... Not that they meant to be subjects of his, and tributaries to him;…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
We are thy servants - This appears to have been the only answer they gave to the question of the Israelitish elders, and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 9:3-14
Here, I. The Gibeonites desire to make peace with Israel, being alarmed by the tidings they heard of the destruction of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Who are ye?] To this is to be noticed that they made no direct reply. They adroitly evaded the question by dwelling on…
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