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These were the kings of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who lived in the hill country, in the western foothills, and along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea as far north as the Lebanon mountains. <a href="/esv/joshua/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> As soon as all the kings who were beyond the Jordan in the hill country and in the lowland all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, heard of this, <a href="/bsb/joshua/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now when news of this reached all the kings west of the Jordan—those in the hill country, the foothills, and all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon (the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)— <a href="/kjv/joshua/9.htm">King James Bible</a> And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof; <a href="/nkjv/joshua/9.htm">New King James Version</a> And it came to pass when all the kings who were on this side of the Jordan, in the hills and in the lowland and in all the coasts of the Great Sea toward Lebanon—the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite—heard about it, <a href="/nasb_/joshua/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now it came about when all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country, the lowland, and on all the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon, the Hittite and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard about it, <a href="/nasb/joshua/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now it came about when all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country and in the lowland and on all the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon, the Hittite and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite and the Jebusite, heard of it, <a href="/nasb77/joshua/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now it came about when all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country and in the lowland and on all the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon, the Hittite and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite and the Jebusite, heard of it, <a href="/lsb/joshua/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now it happened when all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country and in the Shephelah and on all the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon, the Hittite and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite and the Jebusite, heard of it, <a href="/amp/joshua/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now when all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country and in the lowland [at the western edge of the hills of Judea], and all along the coast of the Great [Mediterranean] Sea toward Lebanon, the Hittite and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite and the Jebusite, heard of this [army and its victories over Jericho and Ai], <a href="/csb/joshua/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When all the kings heard about Jericho and Ai, those who were west of the Jordan in the hill country, in the Judean foothills, and all along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea toward Lebanon—the Hethites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites— <a href="/hcsb/joshua/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When all the kings heard about Jericho and Ai, those who were west of the Jordan in the hill country, in the Judean foothills, and all along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea toward Lebanon—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites— <a href="/asv/joshua/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it came to pass, when all the kings that were beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof; <a href="/erv/joshua/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it came to pass when all the kings which were beyond Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof; <a href="/gwt/joshua/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When all the kings west of the Jordan River heard about these events, <a href="/gnt/joshua/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> The victories of Israel became known to all the kings west of the Jordan--in the hills, in the foothills, and all along the coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea as far north as Lebanon; these were the kings of the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. <a href="/isv/joshua/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> Eventually all the kings who reigned in the hill country across the Jordan River and in the low-lying coastlands of the Mediterranean Sea facing Lebanon heard about this. So the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites <a href="/msb/joshua/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now when news of this reached all the kings west of the Jordan?those in the hill country, the foothills, and all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon (the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)? <a href="/net/joshua/9.htm">NET Bible</a> When the news reached all the kings on the west side of the Jordan--in the hill country, the lowlands, and all along the Mediterranean coast as far as Lebanon (including the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)-- <a href="/nheb/joshua/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It happened, when all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the Great Sea in front of Lebanon, the Hethite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it <a href="/wbt/joshua/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it came to pass, when all the kings who were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite heard these things, <a href="/web/joshua/9.htm">World English Bible</a> When all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it comes to pass, when all the kings who [are] beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the low-country, and in every haven of the Great Sea, toward Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, hear— <a href="/ylt/joshua/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it cometh to pass, when all the kings who are beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the low-country, and in every haven of the great sea, over-against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, hear -- <a href="/slt/joshua/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it will be when all the kings hear which are on the other side Jordan, in the mountain and in the plain, and in all the coast of the great sea, and in front of Lebanon, the Hittite and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite and the Jebusite;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Now When these things were heard of, all the kings beyond the Jordan, that dwelt in the mountains and in the plains, in the places near the sea, and on the coasts of the great sea, they also that dwell by Libanus, the Hethite and the Amorrhite, the Chanaanite, the Pherezite, and the Hevite, and the Jebusite, <a href="/cpdv/joshua/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when these things were heard, all the kings across the Jordan, who lived among the mountains and plains, along the coastline and shores of the great sea, also those who were living near Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, <a href="/nabre/joshua/9.htm">New American Bible</a> When the news reached all the kings west of the Jordan, in the mountain regions and in the Shephelah, and all along the coast of the Great Sea as far as the Lebanon: Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Now when all the kings who were beyond the Jordan in the hill country and in the lowland all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon—the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites—heard of this,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> AND when all the kings who were on this side of the Jordan, in the mountains and in the valleys, and on all the coasts of the Great Sea toward Lebanon, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, heard of it; <a href="/hpbt/joshua/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And when all the Kings heard who were at the crossing of Jordan, in the mountains and in the valleys and in all the banks of the Great Sea that is next to Lebanon, the Khethites and Amorites and Canaanites and Perizzites and Khivites and Yebusites<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it came to pass, when all the kings that were beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the Lowland, and on all the shore of the Great Sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof, <a href="/sep/joshua/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And when the kings of the Amorites on the other side of Jordan, who were in the mountain country, and in the plain, and in all the coast of the great sea, and those who were near Antilibanus, and the Chettites, and the Chananites, and the Pherezites, and the Evites, and the Amorites, and the Gergesites, and the Jebusites, heard of it, <a href="/parallel/joshua/9-1.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=2114" 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> 1<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Now when</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ḵiš·mō·a‘ (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">news of this reached</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·mə·lā·ḵîm (Art:: N-mp) -- King. From malak; a king.">the kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/5676.htm" title="5676: bə·‘ê·ḇer (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Region across or beyond, side. From abar; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially on the opposite side.">west</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">of the Jordan—</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">those</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: bā·hār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">in the hill country,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8219.htm" title="8219: ū·ḇaš·šə·p̄ê·lāh (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Lowland. From shaphel; Lowland, i.e. the maritime slope of Palestine.">the foothills,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·ḇə·ḵōl (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2348.htm" title="2348: ḥō·wp̄ (N-msc) -- Shore, coast. From an unused root meaning to cover; a cove.">along the coast</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gā·ḏō·wl (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">of the Great</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">Sea</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">toward</a> <a href="/hebrew/4136.htm" title="4136: mūl (Prep) -- Or mowl; or mowtl; or mul; from muwl; properly, abrupt, i.e. A precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially opposite."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3844.htm" title="3844: hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr. From lbab; white mountain; Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine.">Lebanon</a> <a href="/hebrew/2850.htm" title="2850: ha·ḥit·tî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Heth. Patronymically from Cheth; a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth.">(the Hittites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/567.htm" title="567: wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps mountain dwellers, a Canaanite tribe. ">Amorites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3669.htm" title="3669: hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan. Patrial from Kna'an; a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar.">Canaanites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6522.htm" title="6522: hap·pə·riz·zî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- A people in the land of Canaan. For praziy; inhabitant of the open country; a Perizzite, one of the Canaanitish tribes.">Perizzites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2340.htm" title="2340: ha·ḥiw·wî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps from chavvah; a villager; a Chivvite, one of the aboriginal tribes of Palestine.">Hivites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2983.htm" title="2983: wə·hay·ḇū·sî (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Inhab. of Jebus. Patrial from Ybuwc; a Jebusite or inhabitant of Jebus.">and Jebusites)—</a> 2they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel.…<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 20:10-18</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. / But if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city. ... <a href="/exodus/23-31.htm">Exodus 23:31-33</a> And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you. / You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods. / They must not remain in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.” <a href="/judges/3-1.htm">Judges 3:1-6</a> These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan, / if only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly: / the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath. ... <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="/psalms/83-5.htm">Psalm 83:5-8</a> For with one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against You— / the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, / of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre. ... <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="/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="/numbers/33-51.htm">Numbers 33:51-56</a> “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, / you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places. / You are to take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/7-1.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-2</a> When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— / and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. <a href="/2_samuel/21-2.htm">2 Samuel 21:2</a> 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="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a> And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance. <a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a> For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. <a href="/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30-31</a> By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. / By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient. <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a> For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a> Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;all the kings<a href="/joshua/10-2.htm">Joshua 10:2-5,23,28-39</a> That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty… <a href="/joshua/11-1.htm">Joshua 11:1-5,10,11</a> And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, … <a href="/joshua/12-7.htm">Joshua 12:7-24</a> And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions; … on this<a href="/joshua/1-15.htm">Joshua 1:15</a> Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD'S servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.<a href="/joshua/3-17.htm">Joshua 3:17</a> And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.<a href="/joshua/5-1.htm">Joshua 5:1</a> And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.of the great<a href="/joshua/1-4.htm">Joshua 1:4</a> From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.<a href="/joshua/15-12.htm">Joshua 15:12</a> And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.<a href="/joshua/23-4.htm">Joshua 23:4</a> Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.Lebanon<a href="/joshua/11-17.htm">Joshua 11:17</a> Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them.<a href="/joshua/12-7.htm">Joshua 12:7</a> And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;<a href="/joshua/13-5.htm">Joshua 13:5</a> And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.Hittite<a href="/leviticus/24-11.htm">Leviticus 24:11</a> And the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the name of the LORD, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)<a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a> In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: … <a href="/exodus/3-17.htm">Exodus 3:17</a> And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/3-10.htm">Amorite</a> <a href="/joshua/7-9.htm">Canaanite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">Coasts</a> <a href="/joshua/7-9.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/6-20.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/joshua/5-3.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/joshua/2-23.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/joshua/2-23.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/joshua/3-10.htm">Hittite</a> <a href="/joshua/3-10.htm">Hivite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-13.htm">It</a> <a href="/joshua/3-10.htm">Jebusite</a> <a href="/joshua/7-7.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/joshua/5-1.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-7.htm">Lowland</a> <a href="/joshua/3-10.htm">Perizzite</a> <a href="/joshua/5-1.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Shore</a> <a href="/joshua/8-33.htm">Side</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-11.htm">Valleys</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/9-10.htm">Amorite</a> <a href="/joshua/11-3.htm">Canaanite</a> <a href="/joshua/18-5.htm">Coasts</a> <a href="/joshua/9-6.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/9-3.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/joshua/10-40.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/joshua/10-40.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/joshua/11-3.htm">Hittite</a> <a href="/joshua/9-7.htm">Hivite</a> <a href="/judges/3-2.htm">It</a> <a href="/joshua/11-3.htm">Jebusite</a> <a href="/joshua/9-10.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/joshua/9-10.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/joshua/10-40.htm">Lowland</a> <a href="/joshua/11-3.htm">Perizzite</a> <a href="/joshua/11-4.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/joshua/11-4.htm">Shore</a> <a href="/joshua/12-1.htm">Side</a> <a href="/joshua/12-8.htm">Valleys</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>Now when news of this reached all the kings west of the Jordan— The phrase "west of the Jordan" refers to the land of Canaan, which the Israelites were commanded to conquer. This area was known for its diverse and powerful city-states, each ruled by its own king. The news that reached these kings was likely about the Israelites' victories at Jericho and Ai, which demonstrated the power and favor of the God of Israel. This caused fear among the Canaanite kings, as they realized the threat posed by the advancing Israelites.those in the hill country, the foothills, and all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon— The "hill country" refers to the central mountainous region of Canaan, which includes areas like Hebron and Jerusalem. The "foothills" or "Shephelah" are the lowlands between the hill country and the coastal plains, known for their fertile land. The "coast of the Great Sea" refers to the Mediterranean coast, a region of strategic importance due to its trade routes. "Toward Lebanon" indicates the northern extent of the land, reaching up to the region known for its cedar forests. This geographical description highlights the vast and varied terrain that the Israelites were to conquer, emphasizing the challenge they faced.the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites— These groups represent the various peoples inhabiting Canaan. The Hittites were originally from Anatolia but had a presence in Canaan. The Amorites were a Semitic people known for their influence in Mesopotamia and Canaan. The Canaanites were the general inhabitants of the land, often associated with the Phoenicians. The Perizzites were likely a rural people living in the open country. The Hivites are thought to have lived in the northern regions, possibly near Shechem and Gibeon. The Jebusites inhabited Jerusalem, which was known as Jebus before its conquest by David. These peoples were known for their idolatrous practices, which the Israelites were commanded to avoid, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-5</a>. The mention of these groups underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to give the land to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as well as the need for the Israelites to remain faithful to God's commands amidst pagan influences.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/kings_west_of_the_jordan.htm">Kings West of the Jordan</a> These are the rulers of various city-states in the region west of the Jordan River. They represent the political and military leadership of the land that Israel is entering. 2. <a href="/topical/h/hill_country,_foothills,_and_coast_of_the_great_sea.htm">Hill Country, Foothills, and Coast of the Great Sea</a> These geographical areas describe the diverse terrain of Canaan, indicating the widespread influence and reach of the news about Israel's conquests. 3. <a href="/topical/l/lebanon.htm">Lebanon</a> A region to the north of Canaan, known for its cedar trees, indicating the northern extent of the area affected by Israel's presence. 4. <a href="/topical/h/hittites,_amorites,_canaanites,_perizzites,_hivites,_and_jebusites.htm">Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites</a> These are the various ethnic groups inhabiting Canaan, each with its own culture and religious practices, often in opposition to the Israelites. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_hearing.htm">The Event of Hearing</a> The kings and peoples of these regions heard about the victories of Israel, particularly the miraculous crossing of the Jordan and the fall of Jericho and Ai, which caused them to take action.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> The passage demonstrates God's control over the affairs of nations. Despite the power and number of the kings and peoples, God's plan for Israel prevails. <a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_god's_works.htm">The Impact of God's Works</a> The news of God's mighty acts through Israel spreads fear among the nations. Believers today should recognize the power of God's works in their lives as a testimony to others. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_opposition.htm">Unity in Opposition</a> The unity of these diverse groups against Israel shows how opposition to God's people can bring together unlikely allies. Christians should be prepared for opposition and remain steadfast in faith. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Israel's success is tied to their obedience to God's commands. Believers are reminded of the importance of following God's will to experience His blessings. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a> The physical battles Israel faces are a reflection of the spiritual battles believers encounter. Christians are called to put on the full armor of God to stand firm against spiritual adversaries.<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/why_didn't_joshua_seek_divine_guidance.htm">Why did Joshua fail to seek divine guidance (Joshua 9:14) before making a treaty? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_damascus.htm">What is Mount Hermon's biblical significance?</a> <a href="/q/does_joshua_1_4_exaggerate_israel's_borders.htm">Joshua 1:4 - Does the text exaggerate Israel's borders, given the lack of historical records showing Israel ever controlled all the land from the Euphrates to the Mediterranean?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_joshua_16_10_and_1_kings_9_15-16_differ.htm">Why does Joshua 16:10 say the Canaanites in Gezer became forced labor, yet 1 Kings 9:15-16 seems to contradict who controlled Gezer's fate?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>IX.PREPARATIONS OF THE CANAANITES FOR WAR.(1, 2) These verses record the general preparation of the natives of Canaan for the last struggle with Joshua.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - And it came to pass, when all the kings. According to the explanation given above (<a href="/joshua/6-5.htm">Joshua 6:5, 15</a>) of the particle כ with the infinitive, this must mean immediately. We must therefore suppose that the distance at which they lived from the scene of the events had prevented them from comprehending their astounding character so clearly as those who lived in the immediate neighbourhood (see <a href="/joshua/2-11.htm">Joshua 2:11</a>; <a href="/joshua/5-1.htm">Joshua 5:1</a>; <a href="/joshua/6-1.htm">Joshua 6:1</a>). The kings (see Introduction). In the hills. "The land is classified under three heads: the hills (or mountain district), the plain, and the sea coast over against Lebanon" (Keil). The hills are not the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon range, the operations against which are detailed in ch. 11, but the mountains of Ephraim and Judah. The word translated "valleys" here is neither עֲרָבָה nor כִּכַּר (see above note on Joshua 3:16), but ְשפֵלָה or low country, i.e., the great plain from Joppa, or Carmel, to Gaza. The חופor sea coast probably refers to the coast between Type and Joppa. The Hittite. The Girgashites are the only tribe omitted here from the list in <a href="/joshua/3-10.htm">Joshua 3:10</a>. <a href="/commentaries/joshua/9-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now when וַיְהִ֣י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be news of this reached כִשְׁמֹ֣עַ (ḵiš·mō·a‘) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently all כָּֽל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the kings הַמְּלָכִ֡ים (ham·mə·lā·ḵîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king west בְּעֵ֨בֶר (bə·‘ê·ḇer) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5676.htm">Strong's 5676: </a> A region across, on the opposite side of the Jordan— הַיַּרְדֵּ֜ן (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine those אֲשֶׁר֩ (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that in the hill country, בָּהָ֣ר (bā·hār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country the foothills, וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֗ה (ū·ḇaš·šə·p̄ê·lāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8219.htm">Strong's 8219: </a> Lowland and all וּבְכֹל֙ (ū·ḇə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every along the coast ח֚וֹף (ḥō·wp̄) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2348.htm">Strong's 2348: </a> Shore, coast of the Great הַגָּד֔וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent Sea הַיָּ֣ם (hay·yām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin toward אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Lebanon הַלְּבָנ֑וֹן (hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel (the Hittites, הַֽחִתִּי֙ (ha·ḥit·tî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2850.htm">Strong's 2850: </a> Hittite -- a Chittite Amorites, וְהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י (wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_567.htm">Strong's 567: </a> Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe Canaanites, הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ (hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3669.htm">Strong's 3669: </a> Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan Perizzites, הַפְּרִזִּ֔י (hap·pə·riz·zî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6522.htm">Strong's 6522: </a> Perizzite -- a people in the land of Canaan Hivites, הַחִוִּ֖י (ha·ḥiw·wî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2340.htm">Strong's 2340: </a> Hivite -- a Chivvite and Jebusites)— וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ (wə·hay·ḇū·sî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> Jebusite -- inhabitant of Jebus <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/9-1.htm">Joshua 9:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/9-1.htm">Joshua 9:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/9-1.htm">Joshua 9:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/9-1.htm">Joshua 9:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/9-1.htm">Joshua 9:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/9-1.htm">Joshua 9:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/9-1.htm">Joshua 9:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/9-1.htm">Joshua 9:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/9-1.htm">Joshua 9:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/9-1.htm">Joshua 9:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/9-1.htm">OT History: Joshua 9:1 It happened when all the kings who (Josh. 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