Joshua 9:2

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

Joshua 9:2 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 9:2

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 11:1-5 ) ; 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.

Joshua 9:2 In-Context

1 Now when all the kings who [were] beyond the Jordan in the hill country and in the Shephelah, and on all the coast of the great sea toward Lebanon--the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites--heard of [this],

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

3 But the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua did to Jericho and Ai,

4 and they acted on their part with cunning: they went and prepared provisions, and took worn-out sacks for their donkeys and old wineskins [that were] torn and mended.

5 The sandals on their feet [were] patched and old, their clothes [were] old, and their food was dry and crumbled.

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebrew "with"