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Text -- Joshua 9:26 (NET)

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9:26 Joshua did as they said; he kept the Israelites from killing them
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Names, People and Places:
 · Israel a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel


Dictionary Themes and Topics: Slave | Servant | Magnanimity | Lies and Deceits | Kirjath-jearim | Joshua | Israel | God | Gibeon | Contracts | Canaan | Alliances | Alliance | more
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Clarke

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TSK Synopsis , MHCC , Matthew Henry , Keil-Delitzsch , Constable , Guzik

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Clarke: Jos 9:26 - -- And so did he unto them - That is, he acted according to justice and mercy: he delivered them out of the hands of the people, so that they slew them...

And so did he unto them - That is, he acted according to justice and mercy: he delivered them out of the hands of the people, so that they slew them not - here was mercy; and he made them hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and to the altar of God - here was justice. Thus Joshua did nothing but what was good and right, not only in his own eyes, but also in the eyes of the Lord. How long the Gibeonites were preserved as a distinct people after this, we know not. That they existed in the time of David, is evident from the circumstance mentioned on Jos 9:19. They are not mentioned after the captivity; and it is probable that they were nearly annihilated by the persecution raised up against them by Saul. Some suppose that the Gibeonites existed under the appellation of Nethinim; but of this there is no decisive proof; the Nethinim were probably slaves of a different race

On what we meet with in this chapter, we may make the following observations

1.    The Gibeonites told lies, in order to save their lives. No expediency can justify this, nor are we called to attempt it. The Gibeonites were heathens, and we can expect nothing better from them. See note at the end of Jos 2:24 (note)

2.    They did not profit by their falsity: had they come in fairly, sought peace, and renounced their idolatry, they would have had life on honorable terms. As it was, they barely escaped with their lives, and were utterly deprived of their political liberty. Even the good that is sought by unlawful means has God’ s curse on it

3.    We need not be solicitous for the character of the Gibeonites here; they are neither our models, nor believers in the true God, and therefore pure religion is not concerned in their prevarication and falsity

4.    We see here of what solemn importance an oath was considered among the people of God; they swore to their own hurt, and changed not. When once they had bound themselves to their Maker, they did not believe that any changing circumstances could justify a departure from so awful an obligation. Thus, reader, shouldst thou fear a lie, and tremble at an oath.

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Poole: Jos 9:26 - -- So as was said Jos 9:23 , and so as here follows.

So as was said Jos 9:23 , and so as here follows.

Gill: Jos 9:26 - -- And so did he unto them,.... What was good and right, he showed them favour, and did them justice: and delivered them out of the hand of the childr...

And so did he unto them,.... What was good and right, he showed them favour, and did them justice:

and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not; who were so incensed against them for imposing on them in the manner they did, that they were ready many of them to draw their swords and slay them; and would have done it, had it not been for the interposition of Joshua, and the orders he gave to the contrary.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Jos 9:26 Heb “And he did to them so and he rescued them from the hand of the sons of Israel and they did not kill them.”

Geneva Bible: Jos 9:26 And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the ( m ) hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not. ( m ) Who were minded to put th...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Jos 9:1-27 - --1 The kings combine against Israel.3 The Gibeonites by craft obtain a league.22 They are condemned to perpetual bondage.

MHCC: Jos 9:22-27 - --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; one might fl...

Matthew Henry: Jos 9:22-27 - -- The matter is here settled between Joshua and the Gibeonites, and an explanation of the league agreed upon. We may suppose that now, not the messeng...

Keil-Delitzsch: Jos 9:26-27 - -- "And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not. He made them hewers of wood and dra...

Constable: Jos 5:13--13:1 - --C. Possession of the land 5:13-12:24 Before Israel entered the land of Canaan, God had been preparing fo...

Constable: Jos 9:1-27 - --5. The treaty with the Gibeonites ch. 9 The residents of the town of Gibeon decided that if they could not defeat the Israelites they would join them....

Guzik: Jos 9:1-27 - --Joshua 9 - The Gibeonite Deception A. Two different strategies of attack against Israel. 1. (1-2) The southern kings gather together against Israel....

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Joshua (Book Introduction) JOSHUA. The title of this book is derived from the pious and valiant leader whose achievements it relates and who is commonly supposed to have been it...

JFB: Joshua (Outline) THE LORD APPOINTS JOSHUA TO SUCCEED MOSES. (Jos. 1:1-18) RAHAB RECEIVES AND CONCEALS THE TWO SPIES. (Jos 2:1-7) THE COVENANT BETWEEN HER AND THEM. (J...

TSK: Joshua (Book Introduction) The Book of Joshua is one of the most important documents in the Old Testament. The rapid conquest of the Promised Land, and the actual settlement of...

TSK: Joshua 9 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Jos 9:1, The kings combine against Israel; Jos 9:3, The Gibeonites by craft obtain a league; Jos 9:22, They are condemned to perpetual bo...

Poole: Joshua (Book Introduction) BOOK OF JOSHUA THE ARGUMENT IT is not material to know who was the penman of this book, whether Joshua, as seems most probable from Jos 24:26 , o...

Poole: Joshua 9 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 9 The kings of Canaan hear of Joshua’ s exploits; consult together, and conclude to fight against Israel, Jos 9:1,2 . The Gibeonites, ...

MHCC: Joshua (Book Introduction) Here is the history of Israel's passing into the land of Canaan, conquering and dividing it, under the command of Joshua, and their history until his ...

MHCC: Joshua 9 (Chapter Introduction) (Jos 9:1, Jos 9:2) The kings combine against Israel. (Jos 9:3-13) The Gibeonites apply for peace. (Jos 9:14-21) They obtain peace, but are soon dete...

Matthew Henry: Joshua (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of Joshua I. We have now before us the history of the Jewish nation in this book and those tha...

Matthew Henry: Joshua 9 (Chapter Introduction) Here is in this chapter, I. The impolite confederacy of the kings of Canaan against Israel (Jos 9:1, Jos 9:2). II. The polite confederacy of the ...

Constable: Joshua (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The name of this book in Hebrew, Greek, and English comes from the ...

Constable: Joshua (Outline) Outline I. The conquest of the land chs. 1-12 A. Preparations for entering Canaan chs. 1-2 ...

Constable: Joshua Joshua Bibliography Aharoni, Yohanan. "The Province-List of Judah." Vetus Testamentum 9 (1959):225-46. ...

Haydock: Joshua (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION. THE BOOK OF JOSUE. This book is called Josue , because it contains the history of what passed under him, and, according to the comm...

Gill: Joshua (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA The Jews distinguish the prophets into former and latter; the first of the former prophets is Joshua, or Sepher Joshua, the ...

Gill: Joshua 9 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 9 This chapter gives an account of the combination of the several kings of Canaan against Israel, Jos 9:1; and of the crafti...

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