Commentary on Joshua - Keil & Delitzsch - David Cox
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Keil and Delitzsch ong>Commentaryong> on the Old Testament mouthpiece of all the rest. The plural wayo'mªruw (OT:559) is used, because Joshua spoke in the name of the people. Joshua 9:8-10 And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? To the further question put by Joshua, where they had come from, the Gibeonites replied, "From a very distant land have thy servants come, because of the name of Jehovah thy God," or as they themselves proceed at once to explain: "for we have heard the fame ( fama ) of Him, and all that He did in Egypt, and to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites." They very wisely say nothing about the miracles connected with the crossing of the Jordan and the taking of Jericho, since, "as the inhabitants of a very far distant region, they could not have heard anything about things that had occurred so lately, even by report" ( Masius ). Joshua 9:11-13 http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos49.html (2 of 2) [13/08/2004 01:17:39 p.m.]

Keil and Delitzsch ong>Commentaryong> on the Old Testament Joshua 9:11-13 Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us. When these tidings reached them, they were sent off by the elders (the leaders of the republic) and the inhabitants of the land to meet the Israelites, that they might offer them their service, and form an alliance with them. In confirmation of this, they point to their dried provisions, and their torn and mended skins and clothes. Joshua 9:14,15 And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. The Israelites suffered themselves to be taken in by this pretence. "The men (the elders of Israel) took of their provisions; but they did not ask the mouth of the Lord." Instead of inquiring the will of the Lord in this matter through the Urim and Thummim of the high priest (Num 27:21), they contented themselves with taking some of the bread that was shown them, and tasting it; as if the dry mouldy bread furnished a safe guarantee of the truth of the words of these foreign ambassadors. Some commentators regard their taking of their provisions as a sign of mutual friendship, or of the league which they made; but in that case their eating with them would at any rate have been mentioned. Among the Arabs, simply eating bread and salt with a guest is considered a sign of peace and friendship. Verse 15. So Joshua made (granted) them peace (vid., Isa 27:5), and concluded a covenant with them ( laahem (OT:3807a), in their favour), to let them live; and the http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos50.html (1 of 2) [13/08/2004 01:17:41 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 />

mouthpiece of all the rest. The plural wayo'mªruw (OT:559) is used, because <strong>Joshua</strong><br />

spoke in the name of the people.<br />

<strong>Joshua</strong> 9:8-10<br />

And they said unto <strong>Joshua</strong>, We are thy servants. And <strong>Joshua</strong> said unto them, Who<br />

are ye? and from whence come ye?<br />

To the further questi<strong>on</strong> put by <strong>Joshua</strong>, where they had come from, the Gibe<strong>on</strong>ites<br />

replied, "From a very distant land have thy servants come, because of the name of<br />

Jehovah thy God," or as they themselves proceed at <strong>on</strong>ce to explain: "for we have<br />

heard the fame ( fama ) of Him, and all that He did in Egypt, and to Sih<strong>on</strong> and Og,<br />

the two kings of the Amorites." They very wisely say nothing about the miracles<br />

c<strong>on</strong>nected with the crossing of the Jordan and the taking of Jericho, since, "as the<br />

inhabitants of a very far distant regi<strong>on</strong>, they could not have heard anything about<br />

things that had occurred so lately, even by report" ( Masius ).<br />

<strong>Joshua</strong> 9:11-13<br />

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http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos49.html (2 of 2) [13/08/2004 01:17:39 p.m.]

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