Matthew Poole and continuators on Joshua 9:14

14 And the men took of their victuals , and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD .

i. e. The Princes, as before v. 7.

Not from their want or any desire they could have to such unpleasant and unwholsome food; nor as a Ceremony usual in making Leagues, for that was not now done, but in the next verse: but that they might examine the truth of what they said.

As they ought to have done upon all such weighty and doubtful occasions. So they are accused of rashness and neglect of their Duty. For though it is probable, if God had been consulted, he would have consented to the sparing of the Gibeonites; yet it should have been done with more caution, and an obligation left upon them to embrace the true Religion, which here was omitted.

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