# #198 | Joshua ch.9 - Is Peace an Option?

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Published: 2026-05-31T09:03:00+00:00
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The Gibeonites trick the Israelites into thinking that they are from a distant locale. Was peace an option with the Canaanite nation? The Gibeonites clearly thought that local tribes would be slaughtered wholesale. What does the Torah say about this?

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