Gibeonites

  • Turning the Tables

    And the children of Israel did not smite them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel. And all the congregation complained against the princes.  Joshua 9:18  Chabad   Complained against – “Except for Josh 9:18, a reference to Israel’s displeasure with Joshua’s handling of the Gibeonite lie, all occurrences of…

  • The Project of History

    And all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side of the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who was in Ashtaroth.  Joshua 9:10  Chabad   And – I’ve provided the opening of this verse in Hebrew.  Do you notice anything unusual?  Did you see that there’s…

  • Step Two

    Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife, only be a valiant man for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, “My hand shall not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” But David said…