And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
Joshua 9:3 - King James 2000 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, American Standard Version (1901) But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, Common English Bible In contrast, when the population of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, Catholic Public Domain Version But those who were living in Gibeon, hearing all that Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But they that dwelt in Gabaon, hearing all that Josue had done to Jericho and Hai: |
And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
And Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite,
So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of meeting of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azzur the prophet, who was from Gibeon, spoke unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,
Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.
And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and its king he utterly destroyed, the people, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.
And the LORD delivered it also, and its king, into the hand of Israel; and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto its king as he did unto the king of Jericho.
There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, except the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all others they took in battle.
And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,
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 Kiriathjearim.
And Joshua called for them, and he spoke unto them, saying, Why have you deceived us, saying, We are very far from you; when you dwell among us?
They did work craftily, and went and made as if they were ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their donkeys, and wine skins, old, and torn, and mended;