Paragraph 9:3–5

9:3a

But: The Hebrew conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as But shows that there is a contrast between what the six kings did and what the Gibeonites did. Show this contrast in a natural way in your language.

the people of Gibeon, having heard: The phrase people of Gibeon refers to the people who lived in the town of Gibeon. They are also referred to as “Gibeonites.” Gibeon town was about twenty kilometers west of Ai town.

9:3b

what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai: The clause what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai refers to Joshua’s victories over these two towns. The Israelite army, with Joshua as their leader, defeated the armies of both Jericho and Ai.

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