These wineskins which we filled were new, but now look, they are torn. These garments we are wearing and our sandal have become old because of the very long journey we have taken. (Joshua 9:12-13) They executed their performance flawlessly using their superb script and picture perfect props and managed to fool the Israelites that they been journeying from their faraway country.
Note that the Israelites they managed to fool were specialists in long distance travelling since they had wandered in the wilderness for 40 years and therefore they would have known better than anyone else how long distance travelers would look like and behave. However, the Israelites were hoodwinked and they signed a peace agreement with the Gibeonites. For It happened at the end of three days, after they had made a covenant with them, that the Israelites heard that they were their neighbors who dwelt near them. Then the children of Israel journeyed and came to their cities on the third day. (Joshua 9:16-17) From this example, we can see that the Gibeonites used the Cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting (Ephesians 4:14) and managed to fool the Israelites because the Israelites Did not ask counsel of the Lord. (Joshua 9:14)
The Israelites that they fooled were specialists in long distance travel since they had wandered in the wilderness for 40 years.
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