Joshua 9:3
Joshua 9:3 Meaning and Explanation
“And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The people of Gibeon hear the same news but choose a different path.
What Does Joshua 9:3 Mean?
Verse 3 sets Gibeon apart from the gathering kings. They hear the very same reports of Jericho and Ai, yet they do not march to battle. A great city near the heart of the land, Gibeon weighs the news and forms its own plan.
Where the kings answered fear with force, Gibeon answers it with cunning. The contrast prepares the reader for a story not of open warfare but of words and wit. Both responses spring from the same dread of Israel's God, showing how the same truth can move different hearts in very different directions.
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What does Joshua 9:3 mean?
The people of Gibeon hear the same news but choose a different path.