Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us—The answer of the Israelites implied that they had no discretion, that their orders were imperative, and that if the strangers belonged to any of the native tribes, the idea of an alliance with them was unlawful since God had forbidden it (Exodus 23:32; Exodus 34:12; Deuteronomy 7:2).
they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal—Arrived at the Israelitish headquarters, the strangers obtained an interview with Joshua and the elders, to whom they opened their business.
THE GIBEONITES OBTAIN A LEAGUE BY CRAFT. (Joshua 9:3-15)
when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard—This town, as its name imports, was situated on a rocky eminence, about six miles northwest from Jerusalem, where the modern village of El Jib now stands. It was the capital of the Hivites, and a large important city (Joshua 10:2). It seems to have formed, in union with a few other towns in the neighborhood, a free independent state (Joshua 9:17) and to have enjoyed a republican government (Joshua 9:11).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Joshua 9:7:
Joshua 9:3-15
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