Joshua 9:3
"And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And when the inhabitants of Gibeon,.... A large and royal city, a metropolitan one, which had three others belonging to it, and under it, mentioned Jos 9:17 ; see Jos

10:2 ; no mention is made of any king over them, perhaps they were governed by elders, Jos 9:11 . Though an Arabic writer (h) says, the king of Gibeon wrote to Joshua, and desired security, and sent him large gifts, whom having preserved in safety, Joshua placed on his throne: when these heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai; had taken the one in a miraculous way, and the other by a stratagem, and had burnt them both, destroyed the inhabitants, plundered their substance, and slew both their kings, all which struck them with terror. (h) Patricides, p. 30. apud Hottinger. Smegm. Oriental. l. 1. c. 8. p. 507.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (9 words)

H3427 יָשַׁב
Definition:

8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face 8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face

Possible Meanings:
  • remain (semantic_range)
H1391 גִּבְעוֹן
Definition:

17+; withָ  הlocative;גִּבְע֫וֺנָה2 Samuel 2:12compare1 Kings 3:4; — Levitical city in tribe of Benjamin; formerly inhabited by HivitesJoshua 9:17;Joshua 10:2,4,5,10,12,41;Joshua 11:19;Joshua 18:25;Jo 17+; withָ  הlocative;גִּבְע֫וֺנָה2 Samuel 2:12compare1 Kings 3:4; — Levitical city in tribe of Benjamin; formerly inhabited by HivitesJoshua 9:17;Joshua 10:2,4,5,10,12,41;Joshua 11:19;Joshua 18:25;Jo

H8085 שָׁמַע
Definition:

52+,שָׁמֵ֑עַJeremiah 36:133t.; 2 feminine singularשָׁמַ֫עַתְּ1 Kings 1:112t.; 3 pluralשָׁמֵ֑עוּJudges 2:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמַעExodus 6:30+, 1 singular cohortativeאֶשְׁמְעָהNumb 52+,שָׁמֵ֑עַJeremiah 36:133t.; 2 feminine singularשָׁמַ֫עַתְּ1 Kings 1:112t.; 3 pluralשָׁמֵ֑עוּJudges 2:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמַעExodus 6:30+, 1 singular cohortativeאֶשְׁמְעָהNumb

Possible Meanings:
  • hear (semantic_range)
  • hear (semantic_range)
  • have sense of hearing (semantic_range)
  • shew oneself obedient (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H0834 אֲשֶׁר
Definition:

1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff 1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff

Possible Meanings:
  • Asher (semantic_range)
  • happy one (semantic_range)
  • Felix (semantic_range)
  • the tribe (semantic_range)
H6213 עָשָׂה
Definition:

A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly,

Possible Meanings:
  • press (semantic_range)
  • squeeze (semantic_range)
H3091 יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Definition:

21; onיֵשׁוּעַsee especially FräVOJ iv. 1890, 332 f.MüllSK 1892, 177 f.who cite analogue for change ofוֹto laterֵ֯, & Nesl.c.) —1Moses' successor, son of Nun, (ᵐ5Ἰησοῦς)יְהוֺשׁוּעַDeuteronomy 3:21;Jud 21; onיֵשׁוּעַsee especially FräVOJ iv. 1890, 332 f.MüllSK 1892, 177 f.who cite analogue for change ofוֹto laterֵ֯, & Nesl.c.) —1Moses' successor, son of Nun, (ᵐ5Ἰησοῦς)יְהוֺשׁוּעַDeuteronomy 3:21;Jud

Possible Meanings:
  • is salvation (semantic_range)
  • is opulence (semantic_range)
H3405 יְרִיחוֹ
Definition:

1;Jeremiah 39:5KöEinl. 49; √ and meaning dubious; according to Thes and others fromרָוַח, =regio fragrans, the district abounding in palms, rose-gardens, balsam, etc.); —יְרִיחוֺJoshua 2:127t. Joshua. 1;Jeremiah 39:5KöEinl. 49; √ and meaning dubious; according to Thes and others fromרָוַח, =regio fragrans, the district abounding in palms, rose-gardens, balsam, etc.); —יְרִיחוֺJoshua 2:127t. Joshua.

Possible Meanings:
  • Jericho (semantic_range)
H5857 עַי
Definition:

1old Canaanite city,עַיalways with articleהָעַי(הָעָ֑יGenesis 13:3+), near Bethel to the southeast (exact site unknown, compare DiJoshua 7:2BuhlGeogr. 177),Genesis 12:8(J),Genesis 13:3(J),Joshua 7:2(t 1old Canaanite city,עַיalways with articleהָעַי(הָעָ֑יGenesis 13:3+), near Bethel to the southeast (exact site unknown, compare DiJoshua 7:2BuhlGeogr. 177),Genesis 12:8(J),Genesis 13:3(J),Joshua 7:2(t

Possible Meanings:
  • ruin (semantic_range)
  • heap of ruins (semantic_range)

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