The Gibeonites were not Israelites but rather a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but Saul had tried to kill them in his zeal for the Israelites and Judah. So David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them.
Joshua 9:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So Joshua established peace with them and made a treaty to let them live, and the leaders of the community swore an oath to them. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Joshua made peace with them, covenanting with them to let them live, and the assembly's leaders swore to them. American Standard Version (1901) And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. Common English Bible Joshua made peace with them. He made a treaty with them to protect their lives. The leaders of the community made a solemn pledge to them. Catholic Public Domain Version And Joshua made peace with them, and entering into a pact, he promised that they would not be put to death. The leaders of the multitude also swore to them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Josue made peace with them, and entering into a league promised that they should not be slain: the princes also of the multitude swore to them. |
The Gibeonites were not Israelites but rather a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but Saul had tried to kill them in his zeal for the Israelites and Judah. So David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them.
Now King Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and completely destroyed it, treating Ai and its king as he had Jericho and its king, and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living among them.
‘Come up and help me. We will attack Gibeon, because they have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.’
No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites who inhabited Gibeon; all of them were taken in battle.
Three days after making the treaty with them, they heard that the Gibeonites were their neighbours, living among them.