Joshua - 9:2



2 that they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.

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Explanation and meaning of Joshua 9:2.

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Gathered themselves together, to fight against Josue and Israel with one mind, and one resolution.
that they assembled together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
that they gather themselves together to fight with Joshua, and with Israel, one mouth.
gathered themselves together, so that they might fight against Joshua and Israel, with one mind and with the same resolve.
Congregaverunt se pariter ad pugnandum cum Josue et Israel uno consensu.

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Historical Commentaries

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That they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua,
and with Israel,.... Not at this time, but they met together to consult what was proper to be done in order to secure themselves, and their people, and put a stop to the successes of the arms of Israel; and for this purpose entered into alliances with each other to assist one another, or at a convenient time and place to join their forces together, and attack Israel, as afterwards they did, Joshua 11:1; and this they did
with one accord; were unanimous in their councils and resolutions; they all confederated together, and agreed as one man to make a common cause of it, and oppose Israel with their united forces.

they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord--Although divided by separate interests and often at war with each other, a sense of common danger prompted them to suspend their mutual animosities, that by their united forces they might prevent the land from falling into the hands of foreign masters.

Together - They entered into a league to do this. Tho' they were many kings of different nations, and doubtless of different interests, often at variance with each other, yet they are all determined to unite against Israel. O that Israel would learn this of Canaanites, to sacrifice private interests to the public good, and to lay aside all animosities among themselves, that they may cordially unite against the common enemy.

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