KJV ORIGINAL
And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And now, look, we are in your power: do whatever seems good and right to you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Gibeonites are surrendering completely to Joshua's authority, accepting whatever judgment he decides is fair.
📚 Historical Context
The Gibeonites had deceived Joshua and the Israelites into making a peace treaty by pretending to be from a distant land, when they were actually neighbors who should have been conquered. When their deception was discovered, they threw themselves on Joshua's mercy. This was part of Israel's conquest of the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership.
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