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Go meet with the people of Israel and tell them, “We are your servants; please make a treaty with us.”’ <a href="/esv/joshua/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country said to us, ‘Take provisions in your hand for the journey and go to meet them and say to them, “We are your servants. Come now, make a covenant with us.”’ <a href="/bsb/joshua/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So the elders and inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go to meet them and say to them: We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us.’ <a href="/kjv/joshua/9.htm">King James Bible</a> Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us. <a href="/nkjv/joshua/9.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them, “We are your servants; now therefore, make a covenant with us.” ’ <a href="/nasb_/joshua/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take provisions in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them, “We are your servants; now then, make a covenant with us.”’ <a href="/nasb/joshua/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, &#8216Take provisions in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them and say to them, &#8220We are your servants; now then, make a covenant with us."&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/joshua/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take provisions in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them and say to them, “We are your servants; now then, make a covenant with us.”’ <a href="/lsb/joshua/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take provisions in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them and say to them, “We are your servants; now then, cut a covenant with us.”’ <a href="/amp/joshua/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So our elders and all the residents of our country said to us, ‘Take provisions for the journey and go to meet the sons of Israel and say to them, “We are your servants; now make a covenant (treaty) with us.”’ <a href="/csb/joshua/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So our elders and all the inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions with you for the journey; go and meet them and say, “We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us.” ’ <a href="/hcsb/joshua/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So our elders and all the inhabitants of our land told us, &#8216Take provisions with you for the journey; go and meet them and say, &#8220We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us."&#8217 <a href="/asv/joshua/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take provision in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: and now make ye a covenant with us. <a href="/cev/joshua/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Our leaders and everyone who lives in our country told us to meet with you and tell you that all of us are your servants. They said to ask you to make a peace treaty with our people. They told us to be sure and take along enough food for our journey. <a href="/erv/joshua/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us saying, Take provision in your hand for the journey and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: and now make ye a covenant with us. <a href="/gwt/joshua/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Our leaders and everyone who lives in our country told us, 'Take what you need for the trip, and go meet them. Tell them, "We're at your mercy. Make a treaty with us right now."' <a href="/gnt/joshua/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> Our leaders and all the people that live in our land told us to get some food ready for a trip and to go and meet you. We were told to put ourselves at your service and ask you to make a treaty with us. <a href="/isv/joshua/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> So our leaders and all of the inhabitants of our country told us, 'Take provisions along with you for your journey, go to meet them, and tell them, "We are your servants. Come now and make a treaty with us."' <a href="/msb/joshua/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So the elders and inhabitants of our land told us, ?Take provisions for your journey; go to meet them and say to them: We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us.? <a href="/net/joshua/9.htm">NET Bible</a> Our leaders and all who live in our land told us, 'Take provisions for your journey and go meet them. Tell them, "We are willing to be your subjects. Make a treaty with us."' <a href="/nheb/joshua/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, 'Take provision in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them, and tell them, "We are your servants. Now make a covenant with us."' <a href="/wbt/joshua/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Wherefore our elders, and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us: <a href="/web/joshua/9.htm">World English Bible</a> Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take supplies in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them. Tell them, “We are your servants. Now make a covenant with us.”’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And our elderly, and all the inhabitants of our land speak to us, saying, Take provision in your hand for the way, and go to meet them, and you have said to them: We [are] your servants, and now, make a covenant with us; <a href="/ylt/joshua/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land speak unto us, saying, Take in your hand provision for the way, and go to meet them, and ye have said unto them, Your servants we are, and now, make with us a covenant; <a href="/slt/joshua/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And our old men and all the inhabitants of our land will say to us, saying, Take in your hand food for the way, and go to meet them, and say to them, We your servants: and now cut out to us a covenant:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a league with us. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land, have said to us: ‘Take in hand provisions for the very long journey, and meet with them, and say: We are your servants; form a pact with us.’ <a href="/nabre/joshua/9.htm">New American Bible</a> So our elders and all the inhabitants of our land said to us, ‘Take along provisions for the journey and go to meet them. Say to them: “We are your servants; now make a covenant with us.” ’ <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country said to us, ‘Take provisions in your hand for the journey; go to meet them, and say to them, “We are your servants; come now, make a treaty with us.”’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country said to us, Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them, We are your servants; therefore now make a treaty with us. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the Elders and all the inhabitants of our land said to us: “Take with you provisions for the road and go to meet them and say to them, “We are your Servants therefore give to us the right hand”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying: Take provision in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them: We are your servants; and now make ye a covenant with us. <a href="/sep/joshua/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And our elders and all that inhabit our land when they heard spoke to us, saying, Take to yourselves provision for the way, and go to meet them; and ye shall say to them, We are thy servants, and now make a covenant with us. <a href="/parallel/joshua/9-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=2209" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/9.htm">The Deceit of the Gibeonites</a> …10and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites beyond the Jordan—Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth. 11<a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: zə·qê·nê·nū (Adj-mpc:: 1cp) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">So the elders</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">inhabitants</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ar·ṣê·nū (N-fsc:: 1cp) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of our land</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">told</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- To, into, towards. ">us,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qə·ḥū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">‘Take</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ḇə·yeḏ·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/6720.htm" title="6720: ṣê·ḏāh (N-fs) -- Provision, food. Or tsedah; feminine of tsayid; food.">provisions</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: lad·de·reḵ (Prep-l, Art:: N-cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">for your journey;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ū·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">go</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122: liq·rā·ṯām (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- To encounter, befall. A primitive root: to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner.">to meet them</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wa·’ă·mar·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and say</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">to them:</a> <a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="587: ’ă·naḥ·nū (Pro-1cp) -- We. Apparently from 'anokiy; we.">We</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·ḏê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">are your servants.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: kir·ṯū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">Please make</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: ḇə·rîṯ (N-fs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">a treaty</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">with us.’</a> 12This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But take a look, it is now dry and moldy.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/20-10.htm">Deuteronomy 20:10-11</a> When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace. / If they accept your offer of peace and open their gates, all the people there will become forced laborers to serve you. <a href="/joshua/2-12.htm">Joshua 2:12-14</a> Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign / that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and that you will deliver us from death.” / “Our lives for your lives!” the men agreed. “If you do not report our mission, we will show you kindness and faithfulness when the LORD gives us the land.” <a href="/joshua/6-22.htm">Joshua 6:22-25</a> Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.” / So the young spies went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother and brothers, and all who belonged to her. They brought out her whole family and settled them outside the camp of Israel. / Then the Israelites burned up the city and everything in it. However, they put the silver and gold and articles of bronze and iron into the treasury of the LORD’s house. ... <a href="/1_samuel/11-1.htm">1 Samuel 11:1-2</a> Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.” / But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you on one condition, that I may put out everyone’s right eye and bring reproach upon all Israel.” <a href="/2_samuel/21-1.htm">2 Samuel 21:1-2</a> During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.” / At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Saul had sought to kill them.) <a href="/1_kings/9-20.htm">1 Kings 9:20-21</a> As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. <a href="/2_chronicles/8-7.htm">2 Chronicles 8:7-8</a> As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. <a href="/nehemiah/9-24.htm">Nehemiah 9:24-25</a> So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished. / They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness. <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44-45</a> When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me. / Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds. <a href="/isaiah/60-10.htm">Isaiah 60:10-12</a> Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy. / Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession. / For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed. <a href="/jeremiah/12-14.htm">Jeremiah 12:14-17</a> This is what the LORD says: “As for all My evil neighbors who attack the inheritance that I bequeathed to My people Israel, I am about to uproot them from their land, and I will uproot the house of Judah from among them. / But after I have uprooted them, I will once again have compassion on them and return each one to his inheritance and to his land. / And if they will diligently learn the ways of My people and swear by My name, saying, ‘As surely as the LORD lives’—just as they once taught My people to swear by Baal—then they will be established among My people. ... <a href="/ezekiel/17-13.htm">Ezekiel 17:13-14</a> He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, / so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant. <a href="/matthew/5-44.htm">Matthew 5:44-45</a> But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, / that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. <a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a> Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. <a href="/matthew/10-40.htm">Matthew 10:40-42</a> He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me. / Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. / And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Why our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them, We are your servants: therefore now make you a league with us.our elders<a href="/esther/8-17.htm">Esther 8:17</a> And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.Take<a href="/joshua/1-11.htm">Joshua 1:11</a> Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.<a href="/matthew/10-9.htm">Matthew 10:9,10</a> Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, … <a href="/luke/9-3.htm">Luke 9:3</a> And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.with you [heb] in your hand<a href="/genesis/43-12.htm">Genesis 43:12</a> And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:we are your<a href="/joshua/9-3.htm">Joshua 9:3</a> And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,<a href="/esther/8-17.htm">Esther 8:17</a> And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/9-9.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/9-7.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/joshua/8-33.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/joshua/8-26.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/joshua/9-3.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/joshua/9-4.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/joshua/9-6.htm">League</a> <a href="/joshua/8-22.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/joshua/9-5.htm">Provision</a> <a href="/joshua/9-5.htm">Provisions</a> <a href="/joshua/9-9.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/joshua/1-11.htm">Victuals</a> <a href="/joshua/7-26.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/9-15.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/joshua/20-4.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/joshua/9-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/joshua/9-24.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/joshua/9-12.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/joshua/9-16.htm">League</a> <a href="/joshua/11-5.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/joshua/9-12.htm">Provision</a> <a href="/joshua/9-12.htm">Provisions</a> <a href="/joshua/9-21.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/joshua/9-14.htm">Victuals</a> <a href="/joshua/9-22.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 9</div>1. <a href="/joshua/9-1.htm">The kings combine against Israel</a> 3. <a href="/joshua/9-3.htm">The Gibeonites by craft obtain a league</a> 22. <a href="/joshua/9-22.htm">They are condemned to perpetual bondage</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So the elders and inhabitants of our land told us This phrase indicates a directive from the leaders of the Gibeonites, highlighting the hierarchical structure of ancient Near Eastern societies where elders held significant authority. The Gibeonites were Hivites, a Canaanite people, and their decision to deceive Israel was a strategic move to preserve their lives. This reflects the broader context of Canaanite fear and response to Israel's conquests, as seen in <a href="/joshua/2.htm">Joshua 2</a> with Rahab's acknowledgment of Israel's God.‘Take provisions for your journey; The mention of provisions suggests preparation for a long journey, which was part of the Gibeonites' ruse to appear as if they came from a distant land. This tactic was meant to align with the stipulations in <a href="/deuteronomy/20-10.htm">Deuteronomy 20:10-15</a>, where Israel was instructed to offer peace to distant cities, not those within Canaan. The Gibeonites' deception underscores the theme of cunning and survival in the face of impending destruction.go to meet them and say to them: This phrase indicates a proactive approach by the Gibeonites, emphasizing their initiative in seeking peace with Israel. It reflects the urgency and desperation of the Canaanite peoples as they faced the advancing Israelites. The act of going to meet Israel also signifies a form of submission and acknowledgment of Israel's power.We are your servants. By declaring themselves servants, the Gibeonites sought to establish a subordinate relationship with Israel, which was a common practice in ancient treaties where the weaker party would offer servitude in exchange for protection. This phrase echoes the humility and submission seen in other biblical narratives, such as Jacob's approach to Esau in <a href="/genesis/32-4.htm">Genesis 32:4-5</a>.Please make a treaty with us.’ The request for a treaty highlights the Gibeonites' desire for a formal agreement that would ensure their safety. In the ancient Near East, treaties were binding and often involved oaths before deities, making them sacred and inviolable. This plea for a covenant mirrors the broader biblical theme of covenants as foundational to relationships, both human and divine, as seen in God's covenants with Noah, Abraham, and Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/elders_of_gibeon.htm">Elders of Gibeon</a> The leaders of the Gibeonite people who devised a plan to deceive the Israelites into making a peace treaty. 2. <a href="/topical/g/gibeonites.htm">Gibeonites</a> Inhabitants of Gibeon, a Canaanite city, who feared the Israelites and sought to make a treaty with them through deception. 3. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of God, led by Joshua, who were conquering the land of Canaan as God had commanded. 4. <a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a> The leader of the Israelites, who was responsible for making decisions regarding treaties and warfare. 5. <a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a> The land promised to the Israelites by God, which they were in the process of conquering.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/discernment_and_seeking_god's_guidance.htm">Discernment and Seeking God’s Guidance</a> The Israelites failed to seek God's counsel before making a treaty with the Gibeonites. This teaches us the importance of seeking God's guidance in all decisions, especially those that seem straightforward. <a href="/topical/t/the_deceptiveness_of_appearances.htm">The Deceptiveness of Appearances</a> The Gibeonites' deception reminds us that appearances can be misleading. We must be cautious and discerning, testing everything against God's Word. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_integrity.htm">The Importance of Integrity</a> Despite being deceived, the Israelites honored their treaty with the Gibeonites. This highlights the importance of keeping our commitments and maintaining integrity, even when it is difficult. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_mercy.htm">God’s Sovereignty and Mercy</a> Despite the deception, God used the situation for His purposes. This shows that God can work through our mistakes and still bring about His plans.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 9</a> <a href="/q/does_prophecy_have_dual_fulfillment.htm">What is Gibeon's significance in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_allow_leaders_to_be_misled,_god.htm">Why would an omniscient God allow His leaders to be misled in such a strategic event (Joshua 9)?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_rehoboam_ignore_elders'_advice.htm">(2 Chronicles 10:6-8) Why would Rehoboam ignore experienced elders' counsel, despite the text indicating he had access to wisdom?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_non-biblical_gibeonite_record.htm">Why is there no clear historical or archeological record outside the Bible confirming Gibeonite tribute (Joshua 9:21)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - Our elders. Gibeon and its allied cities did not possess a regal government (see note on ver. 3). <a href="/commentaries/joshua/9-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So the elders זְֽקֵינֵינוּ֩ (zə·qê·nê·nū) Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> Old and וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֨י (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of our land אַרְצֵ֜נוּ (’ar·ṣê·nū) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land told וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say us, אֵלֵ֡ינוּ (’ê·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to ‘Take קְח֨וּ (qə·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take provisions צֵידָה֙ (ṣê·ḏāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6720.htm">Strong's 6720: </a> Provision, food for your journey; לַדֶּ֔רֶךְ (lad·de·reḵ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action go וּלְכ֖וּ (ū·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk to meet them לִקְרָאתָ֑ם (liq·rā·ṯām) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7125.htm">Strong's 7125: </a> Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way and say וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤ם (wa·’ă·mar·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to them: אֲלֵיהֶם֙ (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to We אֲנַ֔חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū) Pronoun - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_587.htm">Strong's 587: </a> We are your servants. עַבְדֵיכֶ֣ם (‘aḇ·ḏê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant Please make כִּרְתוּ־ (kir·ṯū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant a treaty with us.’ בְרִֽית׃ (ḇə·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> A covenant <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/9-11.htm">Joshua 9:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/9-11.htm">Joshua 9:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/9-11.htm">Joshua 9:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/9-11.htm">Joshua 9:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/9-11.htm">Joshua 9:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/9-11.htm">Joshua 9:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/9-11.htm">Joshua 9:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/9-11.htm">Joshua 9:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/9-11.htm">Joshua 9:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/9-11.htm">Joshua 9:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/9-11.htm">OT History: Joshua 9:11 Our elders and all the inhabitants (Josh. 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