KJV ORIGINAL
And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So they went to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, 'We have come from a distant country. Please make a peace treaty with us.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Gibeonites deceived Joshua by pretending to be from a far-away land so they could make a peace treaty and avoid being destroyed.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Israel's conquest of the Promised Land, when God had commanded them to completely destroy the Canaanite nations living there. The Gibeonites were actually nearby Canaanites who feared destruction, so they disguised themselves as travelers from a distant country to trick Israel into making a peace covenant with them.
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