This is what we must do. We must let them live, for divine anger would come upon us if we broke our oath.

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John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

This we will do to them, etc. Although, according to agreement, they give the Gibeonites their lives, they ratify the whole coven…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

This we will do to them
Either this favour we will show them, preserving their lives, next mentioned, or this punishm…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Israelites, having examined the provisions of the Gibeonites, hastily concluded that they confirmed their account. We make more haste than good…