Jos 9:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Josh 9:1-27: 9:1-27 Joshua once again failed to consult God (9:14 ; cp. 7:2-4 ), this time over an unexpected request. Other ancient Near Eastern accounts tell only of a leader’s triumphs; this author also recorded the shortcomings of Joshua and Israel’s elders. The real hero of the story is God, whose accomplishments the author wished to tell. 9:1 Hittites ... Jebusites: See study note on 3:10. • The fertile region of lower hills between the highlands of Judah and the southern coastal plain was known as the western foothills. • Although not all of the coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea was occupied during this period, several important cities did exist. The kings of those small city-states, as far north as Mount Carmel, joined the southern coalition to resist Israel’s advances.

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‏ Joshua 9:1

Summary for Josh 9:1-27: 9:1-27 ^a Joshua once again failed to consult God (9:14 ^b; cp. 7:2-4 ^c), this time over an unexpected request. Other ancient Near Eastern accounts tell only of a leader’s triumphs; this author also recorded the shortcomings of Joshua and Israel’s elders. The real hero of the story is God, whose accomplishments the author wished to tell. 9:1 ^d Hittites ... Jebusites: See study note on 3:10.

• The fertile region of lower hills between the highlands of Judah and the southern coastal plain was known as the western foothills.

• Although not all of the coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea was occupied during this period, several important cities did exist. The kings of those small city-states, as far north as Mount Carmel, joined the southern coalition to resist Israel’s advances.