In my Bible reading plan I read Joshua 9 today. This chapter contains the interesting story of Joshua and the leaders of Israel being deceived by the Gibeonites in Canaan.  The chapter begins with the awareness that the kings of  6 Canaanite nations were banding together to make war against Israel.  However, a seventh nation, the Gibeonites, avoided the direct war approach and opted for a more deceptive approach.  They would play the “poor pitiful me” hand and beg for a treaty. Continue reading »