Joshua 9:6
“And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they went to Joshua, unto the camp at Gilgal,.... From whence it appears, that after Jericho and Ai were destroyed,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Camp at Gilgal - While Joshua was engaged in more distant enterprises, the women, children, and property of the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Make ye a league with us - כרתו לנו ברית kirethu lanu berith, cut, or divide, the covenant sacrifice with us. From this…
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
unto the camp at Gilgal Where was this Gilgal? (i) According to some it was the Gilgal, of which we have already heard…
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