Joshua 9:3 “But the people of Gibeon, having heard what Joshua had done to Jericho…”

Joshua 9:3

But the people of Gibeon, having heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,

World English Bible

But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,

American Standard Version

But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,

Geneva Bible 1599

But the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Ioshua had done vnto Iericho, and to Ai.

Darby Translation

And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,

Young's Literal Translation

And the inhabitants of Gibeon have heard that which Joshua hath done to Jericho and to Ai,

Bible in Basic English

And the men of Gibeon, hearing what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,

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Cross references

“Gibeon”

Joshua 10:2 Joshua 9:17 2 Samuel 21:1 2 Samuel 21:2

Joshua 10:2 · BSB

So Adoni-zedek and his people were greatly alarmed, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

Joshua 9:17 · BSB

So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.

2 Samuel 21:1 · BSB

During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites…

2 Samuel 21:2 · BSB

At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Sa…

“Jericho”

Joshua 6:1–27 Joshua 8:1–35

Joshua 6:1–27 · BSB

Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.

Joshua 8:1–35 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel.

4acted deceptively and set out as envoys, carrying on their donkeys worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.

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