Joshua 9:14

And the chiefs took of their provision, and asked not counsel of the Lord.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.

In Context

13And these are the skins of wine which we filled when new, and they are rent; and our garments and our shoes are worn out because of the very long journey.

15And Joshua made peace with them, and they made a covenant with them to preserve them; and the princes of the congregation swore to them.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:30and thou shalt put the two circlets on both the shoulders of the ephod in front. And thou shalt put the Manifestation and the Truth on the oracle of judgment; and it shall be on the breast of Aaron, when he goes into the holy place before the Lord; and Aaron shall bear the judgments of the children of Israel on his breast before the Lord continually.

Judges 1:1And it came to pass after the death of Joshua, that the children of Israel inquired of the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?

Judges 20:28and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron stood before it in those days; and the children of Israel inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall we yet again go forth to fight with our brethren the sons of Benjamin? and the Lord said, Go up, tomorrow I will give them into your hands.

1 Samuel 22:10And the priest inquired of God for him, and gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

1 Samuel 30:7And David said to Abiathar the priest the son of Ahimelech, Bring near the ephod.

2 Samuel 5:19And David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hands? and the Lord said to David, Go up, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into thy hands.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 9:4-15

The Artifice of the Gibeonites. ( b. c. 1450.) 3 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, 4 They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up; 5 And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy. 6 And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel,… Read the whole commentary →

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