Joshua 9:3-9

Bible Text

[3] But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai, [4] they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and wine-skins, old and torn and bound up, [5] and old and patched shoes on their feet, and old garments on them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become moldy. [6] They went to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, We are come from a far country: now therefore make you a covenant with us. [7] The men of Israel said to the Hivites, What if you dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you? [8] They said to Joshua, We are your servants. Joshua said to them, Who are you? and from whence come you? [9] They said to him, From a very far country your servants are come because of the name of Yahweh your God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,

Places in this passage

Joshua 9:3-9 mentions Ai, Ashtaroth, Bashan, Chephirah, Egypt, Gibeon, Gilgal, Great Sea, Jericho, Jordan, Kiriath-jearim, Lebanon and Shephelah.

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