And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.”
- BSB Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”
- NKJV And now, here we are, in your hands; do with us as it seems good and right to do to us.”
- NASB And now behold, we are in your hands; do to us as it seems good and right in your sight to do.”
- NLT Now we are at your mercy—do to us whatever you think is right.”
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Quick answer
The Gibeonites, exposed for their deception, submit themselves entirely to Joshua's judgment. They throw themselves on Israel's mercy rather than resisting.
Overview
Having tricked Israel into a treaty, the Gibeonites now place their lives wholly in Joshua's hands. Their humble surrender contrasts with the defiance of the surrounding Canaanite kings and shows a measure of fearful reverence toward Israel's God. Their plea for mercy, granted because of the sworn oath, anticipates the way undeserving outsiders are received by grace into the covenant people.
Cross-references & the web
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- Gen 16:6But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
- Judg 10:15And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.
- Jer 26:14As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.
- 2 Sam 24:14And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
- Judg 8:15And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
- Isa 47:6I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
- 1 Sam 3:18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
- Jer 38:5Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
- Matt 11:26Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
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Joshua — the same name as Jesus, 'the LORD saves' — leads God's people into their inheritance, a shadow of the greater Joshua who brings us into the true rest and the promised land that remains.
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