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Keil and Delitzsch ong>Commentaryong> on the Old Testament The victorious advance of the Israelites in the land induced the kings of Canaan to form a common league for the purpose of resisting them. But, as frequently happens, the many kings and lords of the towns and provinces of Canaan were not all united, so as to make a common and vigorous attack. Before the league had been entered into, the inhabitants of Gibeon, one of the largest towns in the central part of Canaan, together with the smaller neighbouring towns that were dependent upon it, attempted to anticipate the danger which threatened them by means of a stratagem, and to enter into a friendly alliance with the Israelites. And they succeeded, inasmuch as Joshua and the elders of the congregation of Israel fell into the snare that was laid for them by the ambassadors of the Gibeonites, who came to the camp at Gilgal, and made the desired treaty with them, without inquiring of the Lord. "This account," as O. v. Gerlach says, "is a warning to the Church of God of all ages against the cunning and dissimulation of the world, which often seeks for a peaceable recognition on the part of the kingdom of God, and even for a reception into it, whenever it may be its advantage to do so." Joshua 9:1-2 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; Verse 1-2. Vv. 1, 2 form the introduction to chs. 9-11, and correspond to the introduction in Josh 5:1. The news of http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos47.html (2 of 2) [13/08/2004 01:17:37 p.m.]

Keil and Delitzsch ong>Commentaryong> on the Old Testament the miraculous passage of the Israelites through the Jordan had thrown all the kings of Canaan into such despair, that they did not venture to make any attack upon Israel. But they gradually recovered from their first panic, partly, no doubt, in consequence of the failure of the first attack of the Israelites upon Ai, and resolved to join together in making war upon the foreign invaders. The kings of Canaan did this when they heard, sc., what Israel had hitherto undertaken and accomplished, not merely "what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai" ( Knobel ): that is to say, all the kings across the Jordan, i.e., in the country to the west of the Jordan ( hayarªdeen (OT:3383) `eeber (OT:5676), as in Josh 5:1), viz., "upon the mountains" (not only the mountains of Judah, as in Josh 10:40; 11:16, etc., but all the mountains which run throughout the whole length of Canaan, as in Deut 1:7 and Num 13:17: see the explanation of the latter passage); "in the lowlands" ( shephelah , the low-lying country between the mountains and the sea-coast, which is simply intersected by small ranges of hills; see at Deut 1:7); "and on all the coast of the Great Sea towards Lebanon," i.e., the narrow coast of the Mediterranean Sea from Joppa up to the Ladder of Tyre (see at Deut 1:7). The different tribes of the Canaanites are also mentioned by name, as in Josh 3:10, except that the Girgashites are omitted. These gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and Israel with one mouth, or with one accord (1 Kings 22:13). Joshua 9:3-5 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, But the inhabitants of a republic, which included not only Gibeon the capital, but the towns of Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim also, acted differently from the rest. Gibeon ( Gaba'oon , Gabaon , LXX Vulg. ) was larger than Ai, being one of the royal cities (Josh 10:2), and was inhabited by Hivites, who were a brave people (ch. 10:7; 11:19). It was afterwards allotted to the tribe of Benjamin, and set apart as a Levitical town (Josh 18:25; 21:17). After the destruction of Nob by Saul, the tabernacle was removed thither, and there it remained till the building of Solomon's http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos48.html (1 of 2) [13/08/2004 01:17:39 p.m.]

<strong>Keil</strong> and <strong>Delitzsch</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Commentary</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> the Old Testament<br />

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the miraculous passage of the Israelites through the Jordan had thrown all the kings<br />

of Canaan into such despair, that they did not venture to make any attack up<strong>on</strong> Israel.<br />

But they gradually recovered from their first panic, partly, no doubt, in c<strong>on</strong>sequence<br />

of the failure of the first attack of the Israelites up<strong>on</strong> Ai, and resolved to join together<br />

in making war up<strong>on</strong> the foreign invaders. The kings of Canaan did this when they<br />

heard, sc., what Israel had hitherto undertaken and accomplished, not merely "what<br />

<strong>Joshua</strong> had d<strong>on</strong>e to Jericho and Ai" ( Knobel ): that is to say, all the kings across the<br />

Jordan, i.e., in the country to the west of the Jordan ( hayarªdeen (OT:3383) `eeber<br />

(OT:5676), as in Josh 5:1), viz., "up<strong>on</strong> the mountains" (not <strong>on</strong>ly the mountains of<br />

Judah, as in Josh 10:40; 11:16, etc., but all the mountains which run throughout the<br />

whole length of Canaan, as in Deut 1:7 and Num 13:17: see the explanati<strong>on</strong> of the<br />

latter passage); "in the lowlands" ( shephelah , the low-lying country between the<br />

mountains and the sea-coast, which is simply intersected by small ranges of hills; see<br />

at Deut 1:7); "and <strong>on</strong> all the coast of the Great Sea towards Leban<strong>on</strong>," i.e., the<br />

narrow coast of the Mediterranean Sea from Joppa up to the Ladder of Tyre (see at<br />

Deut 1:7). The different tribes of the Canaanites are also menti<strong>on</strong>ed by name, as in<br />

Josh 3:10, except that the Girgashites are omitted. These gathered themselves<br />

together to fight with <strong>Joshua</strong> and Israel with <strong>on</strong>e mouth, or with <strong>on</strong>e accord (1 Kings<br />

22:13).<br />

<strong>Joshua</strong> 9:3-5<br />

And when the inhabitants of Gibe<strong>on</strong> heard what <strong>Joshua</strong> had d<strong>on</strong>e unto Jericho<br />

and to Ai,<br />

But the inhabitants of a republic, which included not <strong>on</strong>ly Gibe<strong>on</strong> the capital, but the<br />

towns of Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim also, acted differently from the rest.<br />

Gibe<strong>on</strong> ( Gaba'o<strong>on</strong> , Gaba<strong>on</strong> , LXX Vulg. ) was larger than Ai, being <strong>on</strong>e of the<br />

royal cities (Josh 10:2), and was inhabited by Hivites, who were a brave people (ch.<br />

10:7; 11:19). It was afterwards allotted to the tribe of Benjamin, and set apart as a<br />

Levitical town (Josh 18:25; 21:17). After the destructi<strong>on</strong> of Nob by Saul, the<br />

tabernacle was removed thither, and there it remained till the building of Solom<strong>on</strong>'s<br />

http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos48.html (1 of 2) [13/08/2004 01:17:39 p.m.]

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