Joshua 9 Flashcards
According to Joshua 9:1, where were all the kings who heard about Israel’s conquests?
on this side of the Joran, in the hills, in the lowland, in all the coasts of the Great Sea toward Lebanon
According to Joshua 9:1, these 6 kings were of what nations?
the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite
According to Joshua 9;2, when the 6 kings of the nations on this side of the Jordan heard of all that Joshua had done, what action did they take with one accord?
gathered together to fight Joshua.
According to Joshua 9:3, the inhabitants of whom worked craftily when they heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai?
inhabitants of Gibeon
According to Joshua 9:4, how did the inhabitants of Gibeon work craftily when they heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai?
pretended to be ambassadors.
According to Joshua 9:4-5, what old things did the men of Gibeon use to decieve Joshua?
old sacks, old wineskins torn and mended, old and patched sandals, old garments
According to Joshua 9:5, in addition to all the old garments, what was the condition of the bread and provisions the men of Gibeon chose?
dry and moldy.
According to Joshua 9:6, where was Joshua when the “pretend” men of Gibeon came to him?
the camp at Gilgal.
According to Joshua 9:6, where did the men of Gibeon say they were from?
a far country.
According to Joshua 9:6, what did the men of Gibeon request from Joshua?
make a covenant with us.
According to Joshua 9:7, of what nationality were the men of Gibeon?
they were Hivites.
According to Joshua 9:7, who had the Lord commanded Joshua not to make a covenant with?
those who dwell among Israel.
According to Joshua 9:8, what did the men of Gibeon say they were to Joshua?
we are your servants.
According to Joshua 9:8, who said to whom, “Who are you and where do you come from?”
Joshua to the ambassadors from Gibeon.
According to Joshua 9:9, where did the ambassadors tell Joshua they were from?
a very far country.
According to Joshua 9:9, why did the ambassadors from Gibeon say they had come?
because of the name of the Lord your God.
According to Joshua 9:9, what about God did the ambassadors say they had heard?
His fame
According to Joshua 9:9-10, the ambassadors said they came because of the fame of Israel’s God. What had God done for Israel did the ambassadors say impressed them?
All He did in Egypt, all He did to the 2 kings who were beyond the Jordan
According to Joshua 9:10, who were the 2 kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan?
Sihon and Og
According to Joshua 9:10, where was the Amorite king Sihon king of?
Heshbon
According to Joshua 9:10, who was the Amorite king of Bashan?
Og
According to Joshua 9:10, where was Bashan?
at Ashtaroth
According to Joshua 9:11, who did the ambassadors say spoke to them?
their elders and all the inhabitants of their country.
According to Joshua 9:11, what did the ambassadors say they were instructed to do?
take provisions for the journey, go to meet them.
According to Joshua 9:11, who said to whom, “We are your servants; now therefore, make a covenant with us.”
the ambassadors from Gibeon to Joshua.
According to Joshua 9:12, what did the ambassadors claim about the bread they had?
we took hot on the day we departed.
According to Joshua 9:12, what was the condition of the bread the ambassadors showed to Joshua?
dry and moldy
According to Joshua 9:13, what did the ambassadors claim regarding their wineskins?
they were new
According to Joshua 9:13, what was the condition of the wineskins the ambassadors showed to Joshua?
old wineskins torn and mended.
According to Joshua 9:13, what was the condition of the garments and sandals the ambassadors wore?
sandals and garments had become old from the long journey.
According to Joshua 9:13, what was the reason the ambassadors gave regarding the old bread, wineskins, and garments?
because of the long journey
According to Joshua 9:14, what belonging to the ambassadors did the men of Israel take some of?
their provisions.
According to Joshua 9:14, who did the men of Israel not ask counsel from?
the Lord.
According to Joshua 9:15, what did Joshua do with the ambassadors from Gibeon?
made peace with them
According to Joshua 9:15, what was the provision of the covenant that Joshua made with the ambassadors from Gibeon?
let them live.
According to Joshua 9:15, who from Israel swore to keep their covenant with the ambassadors?
the rulers of the congregation.
According to Joshua 9:16, what was the time period it took before Israel discovered that the ambassadors were their neighbors?
3 days.
According to Joshua 9:16, at the end of 3 days following the covenant made with the ambassadors, what did Israel discover?
they were their neighbors who dwelt near them.
According to Joshua 9:17, after they heard that the ambassadors were their neighbors, Israel journeyed and came to where?
the cities of Gibeon.
According to Joshua 9:17, how long did it take Israel to journey to the cities of Gibeon?
3 days
According to Joshua 9:17, list the cities of Gibeon.
Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjath Jearim
According to Joshua 9:18, what did the children of Israel not do to the men of Gibeon?
attack them
According to Joshua 9:18, why did the children of Israel not attack the cities of Gibeon?
their rulers (Israel) had sworn to them (the Gibeonites).
According to Joshua 9:18, what did all the congregation do against their rulers?
complained
According to Joshua 9:19, who said to whom, “We have sworn to them by the Lord God of Israel; now therefore, we may not touch them.”
the rulers of Israel to the congregation.
According to Joshua 9:20, what did the rulers of Israel say they would do to the Gibeonites?
let them live.
According to Joshua 9:20, why did the rulers of Israel say they would let the Gibeonites live?
because of the oath we swore to them.
According to Joshua 9:21, in return for life, what jobs were given to the Gibeonites?
woodcutters and water carriers
According to Joshua 9:21, in return for life, the Gibeonites were given the job of being woodcutters and water carriers for who?
all the congregation.
According to Joshua 9:22, what question did Joshua ask the men of Gibeon?
Why have you decieved us?
According to Joshua 9:23, what did Joshua say the Gibeonites were?
cursed
According to Joshua 9:23, Joshua told the Gibeonites that none of them would be what?
freed from being slaves
According to Joshua 9:23, what was Joshua’s sentence on the Gibeonites?
they would be woodcutters and water carriers for the house of God.
According to Joshua 9:24, who had the Lord clearly told to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before them?
His servant Moses
According to Joshua 9:24, what had been clearly told to the men of Gibeon?
that Israel was to destroy all the inhabitants of the land.
According to Joshua 9:24, for what reason did the men of Gibeon say they deceived Israel?
they were afraid for their lives
According to Joshua 9:25, what did the men of Gibeon accept?
we are in your hands, do with us as it seems good and right to do
According to Joshua 9:26, so Joshua made the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers for the house of the Lord, and delivered them out of the hand of whom?
the children of Israel
According to Joshua 9:26, what did Israel not do to the Gibeonites?
kill them
According to Joshua 9:27, when did Joshua make the men of Gibeon woodcutters and water carriers?
that day.
According to Joshua 9:27, the Gibeonites became woodcutters and water carriers for who?
the congregation and for the altar of the Lord.
