Joshua 9:14
The Israeli leaders tasted the bread, but they did not ask Yahweh what to do.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 28:30Put into the sacred pouch the two things that the priest will use to determine my answers to the questions he asks. In that way, they will be close to his chest when he enters the Holy Place to talk to me. He will use them to find out what is my will for the Israeli people.”
Judges 1:1After Joshua died, the Israeli people asked Yahweh, “Which of our tribes should attack the Canaan people-group first?”
1 Samuel 22:10Ahimelech asked Yahweh what David should do. Then Ahimelech gave to David some food and the sword of Goliath, the giant from the Philistia people-group.”
1 Samuel 30:7David did not know what to do, so he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring to me the sacred vest.” So Abiathar brought it,
2 Samuel 5:19David asked Yahweh, “Should my men and I attack the Philistia army? Will you enable us to defeat them [IDM]?” Yahweh replied, “Yes, attack them, because I will certainly enable your army to defeat them. [IDM]”
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 →