Joshua 9:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do. ”

• Joshua 9:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Joshua 9. The Stratagem of the Gibeonites. This account, though composite, is straightforward enough if Joshua 9:17-21 be omitted. These verses give an account by the priestly writer in which t...

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• Joshua 9:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do. We are in thine hand - Entirely in thy power. As it seemeth good and right unto thee - do - Whateve...

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• Joshua 9:25 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The League with the Gibeonites Joshua 9 forms an introduction to the narrative of the Southern campaign ( Joshua 10 ). The Gibeonite cities were important enough both politically and geographica...

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• Joshua 9:25 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER XVIII. THE STRATAGEM OF THE GIBEONITES. Joshua 9:1-27 . WE now resume the thread of the story interrupted by the narrative of the transaction at Ebal and Gerizim. We learn from the test...

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• Joshua 9:25 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “Hewers of Wood and Drawers of Water” Joshua 9:16-27 The faith of these people was so far rewarded that, while their deception was punished by their reduction to the most menial tasks, yet thei...

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• Joshua 9:25 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The fame and the dread of the people by this time were spreading far and wide. The kings of Canaan, conscious of their danger, formed a league against the oncoming hosts. However, before they had ti...

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• Joshua 9:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Reader! remark with me, what grace teacheth. Doth not every poor sinner, when he is brought by the Holy Ghost to Jesus, our Almighty Joshua, doth he not say: Behold I am in thine hand, do Lord as it...

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• Joshua 9:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And now, behold, we [are] in thine hand ,.... In thy power, and at thy disposal, and are ready to submit to whatsoever may be enjoined us: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do...

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• Joshua 9:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And now, behold, we [are] in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do. Ver. 25. And now, behold, we are in thine hand. ] These ambassadors were masters of speech, which...

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• Joshua 9:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  We are in thy hand , &c. In thy power to use us as thou wilt. We refer ourselves to thee and thy own piety, probity, and faithfulness, to fulfil thy word and oath; if thou wilt destroy thy humbl...

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• Joshua 9:25 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  DECEIVED BY THE GIBEONITES (vs.1-27) The calm deliberation with which the Lord was acting gave time for the forces of the enemy to be marshaled against Israel. Six nations, the Hittites, Amorites...

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• Joshua 9:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Gibeonites Made Bondmen. B. C. 1450.       22 And Joshua called for them, and he spake u...

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• Joshua 9:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  We are in thine hand, i.e. in thy power to use as thou wilt. We refer ourselves to thee and thy own piety and probity, and faithfulness to thy word and oath; if thou wilt destroy thy humble supplia...

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• Joshua 9:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  “ And now, behold, we are in your hand. As it seems good and right to you to do to us, do.” Having admitted their reasons they acknowledged that, apart from disobeying the strict treaty-covenant...

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• Joshua 9:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 9:17 . On the third day] That is the same as “at the end of three days” in Joshua 9:16 . “The armed men would move from Gilgal to Gibeon (about twelve miles) in the same...

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• Joshua 9:25 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Joshua 9:1 . All the kings to fight with Joshua. They realized the ancient proverb, Quem Deus vult perdere, primum dementat. He whom God destroys is first mad. Joshua 9:4 . Wine bottles, old...

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• Joshua 9:25 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The inhabitants of Gibeon . .. did work wilily. A Canaanitish stratagem I. How this device originated. 1. Their wisdom suggested it. The selfsame facts suggest different courses of action...

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• Joshua 9:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THE GIBEONITES .— Joshua 9:1 And it came to pass, when all the kings. According to the explanation given above ( Joshua 6:5 , Joshua 6:15 ) of the particle כwith the infi...

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• Joshua 9:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Deception Discovered and Punished.

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• Joshua 9:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Samuel 3:18 ; 2 Samuel 24:14 ; Genesis 16:6 ; Isaiah 47:6 ; Jeremiah 26:14 ; Jeremiah 38:5 ; Judges 10:15 ; Judges 8:15 ; Matthew 11:26

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• Joshua 9:25 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  In thine hand — That is, in thy power to use us as thou wilt. Unto thee — We refer ourselves to thee and thy own piety, and probity, and faithfulness to thy word and oath; if thou wilt destroy thy...

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