Joshua 9:3

"they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord."

Key Reflection

This verse illustrates a united front against God's chosen leaders, symbolizing the common enemy that seeks to oppose divine will and the faithful. Such unity among adversaries highlights the power of cooperation in achieving shared goals, even if those goals are against the righteous.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Gibeon was the head of the four townsJoshua 9:17occupied by the HivitesJoshua 11:19. The inhabitants were Amorites2 Samuel 21:2; the name “Amorites” being used as a general name for the Canaanite population (Deuteronomy 1:44note). The Hivites seem to have had a non-monarchical form of government (compareJoshua 9:3,Joshua 9:11), but their city wasJoshua 10:2in size and importance equal to those cities which the kings of the country made their capitals. Gibeon signifies “pertaining to a hill,” i. e. built on a hill (compare Gibeah and Geba, towns in the same neighborhood), and describes the site, which is on two of the rounded hills unique to this district.

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