Joshua 9:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? ”

Joshua 9:8 - 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...
Joshua 9:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? We are thy servants - This appears to have been the only answer they gave to the qu...
Joshua 9:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 8. And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants — Being more pressingly interrogated by Joshua, they answered with humility, that, knowing the greatness of the nation of Israel and their...
Joshua 9:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? No JFB commentary on this verse.
Joshua 9:8 - 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...
Joshua 9:8 - 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...
Joshua 9:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Deceived by the Gibeonites Joshua 9:1-15 The presence of common peril forced the nations of Canaan to combine for self-preservation. Would that the various sections of the visible Church might...
Joshua 9:8 - 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...
Joshua 9:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The, deceit which the Gibeonites made use of, blinded the eyes of Israel. And it is astonishing it should, so: for in the close of the defeat of Ai, Joshua caused Israel to hear the command of God, t...
Joshua 9:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they said unto Joshua, we [are] thy servants ,.... Not that they meant to be subjects of his, and tributaries to him; but this they said in great humility and lowliness of mind, being willing to...
Joshua 9:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they said unto Joshua, We [are] thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who [are] ye? and from whence come ye? Ver. 8. We are thy servants. ] We come not to capitulate with thee, but to rec...
Joshua 9:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The men of Israel said to the Hivites That is, the Gibeonites, who were Hivites, Joshua 11:19 . Peradventure you dwell among us That is, in this land, and so are of that people with whom we are...
Joshua 9:8 - 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...
Joshua 9:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Artifice of the Gibeonites. B. C. 1450. 3 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard w...
Joshua 9:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

We are thy servants; we desire a league with you upon your own terms; we are ready to accept of any conditions. Who are ye? and from whence come ye? for this free and general concession of theirs...
Joshua 9:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 9:8 a ‘And they said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” In the face of such an objection silence was the wisest precaution. They simply responded humbly and awaited further events. The i...
Joshua 9:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 9:8 . We are thy servants] This was not a declaration of fealty, but is rather to be read as an expression of courtesy ( Genesis 32:4 ; Genesis 1:18 ), very adroitly intr...
Joshua 9:8 - 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...
Joshua 9:8 - 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...
Joshua 9:8 - 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...
Joshua 9:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Gibeonites Deceive Joshua and the Princes
Joshua 9:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 9:20 ; 1 Kings 9:21 ; 2 Kings 10:5 ; Deuteronomy 20:11 ; Genesis 9:25 ; Genesis 9:26 ; Joshua 9:11 ; Joshua 9:23 ; Joshua 9:25 ; Joshua 9:27
Joshua 9:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thy servants — We desire a league with you upon your own terms; we are ready to accept of any conditions. From whence came ye — For this free and general concession gave Joshua cause to suspect tha...

Joshua 9:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 9:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Joshua 9:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Joshua 9:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Joshua 9:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 9:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Joshua 9:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joshua 9:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Joshua 9:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Joshua 9:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joshua 9:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joshua 9:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joshua 9:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 9:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Joshua 9:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Joshua 9:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 9:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Joshua 9:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joshua 9:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Joshua 9:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Joshua 9:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Joshua 9:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joshua 9:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes