Joshua and the Gibeonites

Reading Portion

Josh.9:1-23

Lesson Content

1. Joshua led the Israelites, who were the people of God, into Canaan.

2. The Gibeonites heard of what Joshua did to Jericho and Ai. They devised a wily plan and went to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal (Josh.9:3-6).

3. The explanation given by the Gibeonites about themselves (Josh.9:6-13).

4. Joshua was deceived by this and made a league with the Gibeonites without asking the Lord’s counsel (Josh.9:14,15).

5. Later they heard that Gibeonites were their neighbours (Josh.9:16).

6. The Israelites did not kill them because of their oath but made them hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of God (Josh.9:18-23,27).

Moral

We should always seek the counsel of God before venturing into any new plan.