Jos 9:22-27 | TNotes | STEP | 9:22 As the leader of Israel, Joshua was within his rights when he called together the Gibeonites to question them. • you live right here among us? Joshua’s use of this phrase tacitly acknowledged that he should not have accepted the word of the Gibeonites without consulting the Lord.

c9:24-25►

d9:26-27►

‏ Joshua 9:22-27

9:22 ^a As the leader of Israel, Joshua was within his rights when he called together the Gibeonites to question them.

• you live right here among us? Joshua’s use of this phrase tacitly acknowledged that he should not have accepted the word of the Gibeonites without consulting the Lord.
9:23 ^b The Gibeonites were cursed, meaning they were diminished to the status of servants.

• At that time, the house of ... God was the Tabernacle; later, it was the Temple at Jerusalem.
Summary for Josh 9:24-25: 9:24-25 ^c The response of the Gibeonites amounted to a statement of faith in the Lord: They acted deceptively because they believed that God would enable Israel to conquer Canaan.
Summary for Josh 9:26-27: 9:26-27 ^d This summary closes the account of Joshua’s second and last major mistake in leadership.

• to this day: See study note on 4:9.