So our elders and all our people instructed us, ‘Take supplies for a long journey. Go meet with the people of Israel and tell them, “We are your servants; please make a treaty with us.”’

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John Gill

John Gill

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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Wherefore our elders, and all the inhabitants of our country ,
spoke unto us
They sugge…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Other people heard this news and were driven by it to make war against Israel; but the Gibeonites were led to make peace with them. Thus the discov…