Joshua 9:24 meaning and explanation

The Gibeonites answered, “Your servants were told clearly that the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and wipe out all its inhabitants before you. So we greatly feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we have done this.

Joshua 9:24, Berean Standard Bible

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The Gibeonites answer Joshua after their disguise has been uncovered. They admit they had heard that the LORD commanded Moses to give Israel the land and to remove its inhabitants, and that this report filled them with fear for their lives.

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