Joshua 9:6 meaning and explanation
They went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant land; please make a treaty with us.”
Joshua 9:6, Berean Standard Bible
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The Gibeonites come to Joshua at Gilgal, Israel's camp near Jericho, with a rehearsed request. Their words sound straightforward, but the narrator has already told us they are neighbors acting deceptively, dressing in worn sandals and carrying moldy bread to look like travelers from far away.
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