Joshua 9:7 meaning and explanation
But the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you dwell near us. How can we make a treaty with you?”
Joshua 9:7, Berean Standard Bible
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The men of Israel, camped at Gilgal after Jericho and Ai, answer the Gibeonites with a sharp question. The visitors have claimed to come from far away, but Israel knows God's command through Moses forbade treaties with the peoples of Canaan (Exodus 23:32; Deuteronomy 7:2).
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