They gathered themselves together, to fight against Joshua, and against Israel with one [a]accord.

(A)But the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho, and to Ai.

And therefore they wrought craftily: for they went, and feigned themselves ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and old bottles for wine, both rent and [b]bound up,

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 9:2 Hebrew, one mouth.
  2. Joshua 9:4 Because they were all worn.

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