The way the writer here refers to the history of the league with the Gibeonites (Joshua 9) shows that the Book of Joshua was not part o…

For his bloody house. Better: for the blood-guilty house. Saul’s family and descendants are regarded, according to the un…

And the king called the Gibeonites
Sent messengers unto them, and summoned them to come to him,

an…

Every affliction arises from sin and should lead us to repent and humble ourselves before God; but some troubles especially show that they are sent…