Joshua 9:8
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
Cross-references
Joshua 9:23
Parallel
Joshua 9:23 pronounces the curse that makes the Gibeonites servants — ironically fulfilling their own claim from verse 8.
Joshua 9:27
Parallel
In Joshua 9:27, their claim to be servants results in actual service as woodcutters and water carriers for the altar.
Genesis 9:25
Typology
In Genesis 9:25, Noah curses Canaan to be a servant of servants — the Gibeonites, as Canaanites, fulfill this curse.
Genesis 9:26
Typology
In Genesis 9:26, Canaan is destined to serve Shem — the Gibeonites serve Israel, descendants of Shem, fulfilling this prophecy.
Deuteronomy 20:11
Historical context
In Deuteronomy 20:11, surrendered cities become forced laborers — the Gibeonites voluntarily offer themselves as servants, mirroring that law.
2 Kings 10:5
Parallel
In 2 Kings 10:5, officials use the same phrase 'we are your servants' to submit to Jehu, echoing the Gibeonites’ surrender.