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So did he to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they didn`t kill them.
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Joshua's Protective Leadership
Commentators explain that Joshua acted decisively to protect the Gibeonites. Despite the Israelites' intense anger over the deception, Joshua personally intervened and enforced the oath, delivering the Gibeonites from being killed. This demonstrates his strong leadership and commitment to his word, even when it was unpopular.
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Reformed Baptist
And so did he unto them What was good and right, he showed them favour, and did them justice:
and…
Presbyterian
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…
