1Now when these things were heard of, all the kings beyond the Jordan, that dwelt in the mountains, and in the plains, in the places near the sea, and on the coasts of the great sea, they also that dwell by Libanus, the Hethite, and the Amorrhite, the Chanaanite, the Pherezite, and the Hevite, and the Jebusite,stylusNumbers 34:6, Numbers 34:6, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 23:232Gathered themselves together, to fight against Joshua and Israel with one mind, and one resolution.stylusPsalms 2:1, Psalms 2:2, Acts 4:26, Acts 4:28, Psalms 83:23But they that dwelt in Gabaon, hearing all that Joshua had done to Jericho and Hai:stylusJoshua 10:2, Joshua 10:2, Joshua 9:17, Joshua 9:17, 2 Samuel 21:14Cunningly devising took for themselves provisions, laying old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles rent and sewed up again,stylusMark 2:22, Luke 16:8, Matthew 10:16, Luke 5:37, Luke 5:385And very old shoes, which for a show of age were clouted with patches, and old garments upon them: the loaves also, which they carried for provisions by the way, were hard, and broken into pieces:stylusLuke 15:22, Luke 15:22, Deuteronomy 29:5, Joshua 9:13, Deuteronomy 33:256And they went to Joshua, who then abode in the camp at Galgal, and said to him, and to all Israel with him: We are come from a far country, desiring to make peace with you. And the children of Israel answered them, and said:stylusJoshua 5:10, Joshua 5:10, 2 Kings 20:14, 2 Kings 20:14, Deuteronomy 20:117Perhaps you dwell in the land which falls to our lot; if so, we can make no league with you.stylusJoshua 11:19, Joshua 11:19, Judges 2:2, Judges 2:2, Deuteronomy 7:28But they said to Joshua: We are thy servants. Joshua said to them: Who are you? and whence came you?stylus2 Kings 10:5, Deuteronomy 20:11, 2 Kings 10:5, Deuteronomy 20:11, Joshua 9:119They answered: From a very far country thy servants are come in the name of the Lord thy God. For we have heard the fame of his power, all the things that he did in Egypt.stylusJoshua 9:24, Deuteronomy 20:15, Joshua 9:24, Deuteronomy 20:15, Joshua 2:910And to the two kings of the Amorrhites, that were beyond the Jordan, Sehon, king of Hesebon, and Og, king of Basan, that was in Astaroth:stylusDeuteronomy 2:30, Deuteronomy 3:7, Numbers 21:24, Numbers 21:35, Joshua 12:411And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country, said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a league with us.stylusJoshua 9:8, Esther 8:17, Joshua 9:8, Esther 8:17, Luke 9:312Behold, these loaves we took hot, when we set out from our houses to come to you, now they are become dry, and broken in pieces by being exceeding old.stylusJoshua 9:4, Joshua 9:5, Joshua 9:4, Joshua 9:513These bottles of wine when we filled them were new, now they are rent and burst. These garments we have on, and the shoes we have on our feet, by reason of the very long journey, are worn out, and almost consumed.stylus14They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted not the mouth of the Lord.stylusProverbs 3:5, Proverbs 3:6, Proverbs 3:5, Proverbs 3:6, Numbers 27:2115And Joshua made peace with them, and entering into a league, promised that they should not be slain: the princes also of the multitude swore to them.stylus2 Samuel 21:2, 2 Samuel 21:2, Deuteronomy 20:10, Deuteronomy 20:11, Joshua 11:1916Now three days after the league was made, they heard that they dwelt nigh, and they should be among them.stylusProverbs 12:19, Proverbs 12:1917And the children of Israel removed the camp, and came into their cities on the third day, the names of which are, Gabaon, and Caphira, and Beroth, and Cariathiarim.stylusJoshua 18:25, Joshua 18:28, Ezra 2:25, Joshua 18:25, Joshua 18:2818And they slew them not, because the princes of the multitude had sworn in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. Then all the common people murmured against the princes.stylusPsalms 15:4, Psalms 15:4, Ecclesiastes 5:2, Ecclesiastes 9:2, Ecclesiastes 5:619And they answered them: We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, and therefore we may not touch them.stylusEcclesiastes 8:2, Ecclesiastes 8:2, Jeremiah 4:2, Ecclesiastes 9:2, Joshua 9:2020But this we will do to them: Let their lives be saved, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, if we should be forsworn:stylusProverbs 20:25, Malachi 3:5, Proverbs 20:25, Malachi 3:5, 2 Chronicles 36:1321But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were speaking these things,stylusDeuteronomy 29:11, Deuteronomy 29:11, Joshua 9:27, Joshua 9:23, Joshua 9:2722Josue called the Gabaonites and said to them: Why would you impose upon us, saying: We dwell far off from you, whereas you are in the midst of us?stylusJoshua 9:6, Joshua 9:6, Joshua 9:16, Joshua 9:16, Genesis 27:3523Therefore you shall be under a curse, and your race shall always be hewers of wood, and carriers of water, into the house of my God.stylusJoshua 9:21, Joshua 9:21, Leviticus 27:28, Leviticus 27:29, Genesis 9:2524They answered: It was told us, thy servants, that the Lord thy God had promised his servant Moses, to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants thereof. Therefore we feared exceedingly and provided for our lives, compelled by the dread we had of you, and we took this counsel.stylusDeuteronomy 20:15, Deuteronomy 20:17, Deuteronomy 7:1, Deuteronomy 7:2, Deuteronomy 20:1525And now we are in thy hand: deal with us as it seemeth good and right unto thee.stylusGenesis 16:6, Genesis 16:6, Jeremiah 26:14, Judges 10:15, Jeremiah 26:1426So Joshua did as he had said, and delivered them from the hand of the children of Israel, that they should not be slain.stylus27And he gave orders in that day, that they should be in the service of all the people, and of the altar of the Lord, hewing wood, and carrying water, until this present time, in the place which the Lord hath chosen.stylusDeuteronomy 12:5, Deuteronomy 12:5
