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and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
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A Calculated Deception
Commentators Ellicott and Gill highlight the Gibeonites' clever deception. By mentioning Israel's older victories over the two Amorite kings but omitting recent events like the fall of Jericho and Ai, they strategically crafted a more believable story. This selective history was intended to support their lie that they came from a 'far country' where news of the latest battles would not yet have arrived.
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19th Century
Anglican
All that he did in Egypt, and ... to the two kings of the Amorites. —The Gibeonites carefully abstain from referring to more recent exploi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that [were] beyond Jordan On th…
Presbyterian
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…
