KJV ORIGINAL
And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The Israelites traveled and reached the Gibeonite cities on the third day. These cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the Israelites discovering the actual location of the Gibeonite cities just three days after making a treaty with them.
📚 Historical Context
This follows immediately after the Gibeonites had deceived Joshua and the Israelites into making a peace treaty by pretending to be from a distant land. The Israelites had sworn an oath before God not to destroy them, but now discovered these people actually lived very close by in the Promised Land that God had commanded them to conquer.
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