Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Joshua 9:3
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But the people of Gibeon, having heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
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¶ And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
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But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
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But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
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Joshua 9
1 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)—
2 they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel.
3 But the people of Gibeon, having heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
4 acted deceptively and set out as envoys, carrying on their donkeys worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.
5 They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.
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