Jos 9:11 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 11. Wherefore our elders, &c. ] All this, and what follows to the end of verse 13, was false , contrived merely for the purpose of deceiving the Israelites, and this they did to save their own lives; as they expected all the inhabitants of Canaan to be put to the sword.

‏ Joshua 9:11

Verse 11. Wherefore our elders, &c.] All this, and what follows to the end of verse 13, was false, contrived merely for the purpose of deceiving the Israelites, and this they did to save their own lives; as they expected all the inhabitants of Canaan to be put to the sword.