Joshua 9:4
They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
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Joshua 9:12
Parallel
Joshua 9:12 details the dry bread mentioned in verse 4 — providing the full description of the deception's props within the same narrative.
Genesis 34:13
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In Genesis 34:13, Jacob's sons use deceit — a parallel to the Gibeonites' cunning here.
1 Kings 20:31–33
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In 1 Kings 20:31-33, servants use humble disguise to plead for mercy — similar to the Gibeonites' worn-out clothes.
Matthew 10:16
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In Matthew 10:16, Jesus advises wisdom like serpents — the Gibeonites' cunning illustrates worldly shrewdness, though with deception.
Luke 16:8
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Luke 16:8 praises the shrewdness of the world's children — the Gibeonites are a prime example of using worldly wisdom to survive.