Joshua 9:2-4

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²they formed a unified alliance to fight against Joshua and Israel.

³When the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,^(A) ⁴they acted deceptively. They gathered provisions^[a] and took worn-out sacks on their donkeys and old wineskins, cracked and mended.

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9:4 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg; other Hb mss read They went disguised as ambassadors

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