Joshua 9:4 meaning and explanation

acted deceptively and set out as envoys, carrying on their donkeys worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.

Joshua 9:4, Berean Standard Bible

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Joshua has just destroyed Jericho and Ai, and the kings of Canaan are gathering for war. The Gibeonites, a Hivite people living nearby, choose deception instead of battle.

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