Passage Research
Joshua 9 — Sermon Preparation
The Gibeonites deceive Israel with worn-out sandals and stale bread and secure a peace treaty before their true identity as nearby neighbors is discovered. Below is a research summary for Joshua 9, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 27
- verses
- 414 / 163
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 8
- classic sermon excerpts
- 3
- preachers & commentators
Joshua 9 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יְהוֹשׁוּעַ | Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ | H3091 | 9 | Jehoshua |
| נָשִׂיא | nâsîyʼ | H5387 | 6 | exalted, king |
| עֵדָה | ʻêdâh | H5712 | 6 | assemblage, concourse |
| בָּלֶה | bâleh | H1087 | 4 | worn out |
| כָּרַת | kârath | H3772 | 6 | cut, destroy |
| עֶבֶד | ʻebed | H5650 | 6 | servant |
| בְּרִית | bᵉrîyth | H1285 | 5 | compact |
How preachers through history handled this text
8 public-domain excerpts on Joshua 9, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Other people heard these tidings, and were driven thereby to make war upon Israel; but the Gibeonites were led to make peace with them. Thus the discovery of the glory and the grace of God in the gospel, is to some a savour of life unto life, but to others a savour of death unto death, 2Co 2:16. The same sun softens wax and hardens clay. The falsehood of the Gibeonites cannot be justified. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Joshua 9:3–13 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Ai 1— Josh 9:1
- Great Sea— Josh 9:1
- Jericho 1— Josh 9:1
- Jordan— Josh 9:1
- Lebanon— Josh 9:1
- Shephelah— Josh 9:1
Need the complete sermon prep report on this passage?
Greek exegesis, historical background, current scholarship, sermon outlines, illustrations — a complete PDF report on Joshua 9, delivered within 24 hours.