Joshua 9:17

On the third day, as the Israelites marched forward, they came to their towns, Gibeon, Kefirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.

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And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim.

In Context

16Three days after they had made the treaty, they heard that the men were neighbours, living in the same country!

18The Israelites did not kill them, because the leaders of the community had sworn an oath to them by the Lord, the God of Israel. The community all grumbled against the leaders,

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Cross References

Joshua 10:2he and his men were in terror. For Gibeon was a large town, like a royal city, larger than Ai, and all its men were stout fighters.

Joshua 15:60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jedrim) and Rabbah, two towns with their villages.

Joshua 18:25Also Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

Matthew Henry on Joshua 9:16-22

The League with the Gibeonites. ( b. c. 1450.) 15 And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. 16 And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them. 17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim. 18… Read the whole commentary →

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