Bible Cross References
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Joshua 9:3-21
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But the people of Gibeon, who were Hivites, heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
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and they decided to deceive him. They went and got some food and loaded their donkeys with worn-out sacks and patched-up wineskins.
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They put on ragged clothes and worn-out sandals that had been mended. The bread they took with them was dry and moldy.
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Then they went to the camp at Gilgal and said to Joshua and the Israelites, "We have come from a distant land. We want you to make a treaty with us."
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But the Israelites said, "Why should we make a treaty with you? Maybe you live nearby."
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They said to Joshua, "We are at your service." Joshua asked them, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"
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Then they told him this story: "We have come from a very distant land, sir, because we have heard of the LORD your God. We have heard about everything that he did in Egypt
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and what he did to the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan: King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth.
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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.
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Look at our bread. When we left home with it and started out to meet you, it was still warm. But look! Now it is dry and moldy.
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When we filled these wineskins, they were new, but look! They are torn. Our clothes and sandals are worn out from the long trip."
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The Israelites accepted some food from them, but did not consult the LORD about it.
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Joshua made a treaty of friendship with the people of Gibeon and allowed them to live. The leaders of the community of Israel gave their solemn promise to keep the treaty.
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Three days after the treaty had been made, the Israelites learned that these people did indeed live nearby.
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So the people of Israel started out and three days later arrived at the cities where these people lived: Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
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But the Israelites could not kill them, because their leaders had made a solemn promise to them in the name of the LORD, Israel's God. All the people complained to the leaders about this,
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but they answered, "We have made our solemn promise to them in the name of the LORD God of Israel. Now we cannot harm them.
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We must let them live because of our promise; if we don't, God will punish us.
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Let them live, but they will have to cut wood and carry water for us." This was what the leaders suggested.
the Amorites
Genesis 15:16
It will be four generations before your descendants come back here, because I will not drive out the Amorites until they become so wicked that they must be punished."
in his zeal
Deuteronomy 7:16
Destroy every nation that the LORD your God places in your power, and do not show them any mercy. Do not worship their gods, for that would be fatal.
1 Samuel 14:44
Saul said to him, "May God strike me dead if you are not put to death!"
1 Samuel 15:8
he captured King Agag of Amalek alive and killed all the people.
1 Samuel 15:9
But Saul and his men spared Agag's life and did not kill the best sheep and cattle, the best calves and lambs, or anything else that was good; they destroyed only what was useless or worthless.
2 Kings 10:16
saying, "Come with me and see for yourself how devoted I am to the LORD." And they rode on together to Samaria.
2 Kings 10:31
But Jehu did not obey with all his heart the Law of the LORD, the God of Israel; instead, he followed the example of Jeroboam, who led Israel into sin.
Luke 9:54
When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?"
Luke 9:55
Jesus turned and rebuked them.
John 16:2
You will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time will come when those who kill you will think that by doing this they are serving God.
Romans 10:2
I can assure you that they are deeply devoted to God; but their devotion is not based on true knowledge.
Galatians 4:17
Those other people show a deep interest in you, but their intentions are not good. All they want is to separate you from me, so that you will have the same interest in them as they have in you.