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Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, Why have you deceived us, saying, We are very far from you; when you dwell among us?
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The Weight of a Vow
Commentators explain that Joshua confronts the Gibeonites not to break the treaty, but to establish the grounds for their punishment. Israel felt bound to honor the oath, even though it was procured by deceit, because it was made in the Lord's name. Breaking it would have brought dishonor to God among the pagan nations, highlighting the profound seriousness of vows made before God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Were the Israelites bound to respect an oath thus procured by fraud? Were they right in doing so? Dr. Sanderson (“Works,” vol. iv. 4 pp. 269, 300, …
16th Century
Protestant
And Joshua called for them, etc. As he was about to deliver a sad and severe sentence, he begins by stating that the resolution involves n…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Joshua called for them The Gibeonites, who came as ambassadors for their people, who were detained at Gilgal unt…
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The Gibeonites do not justify their lie, but plead that they did it to save their lives. And the fear was not merely of the power of man—from which…
