Chiasm of Gibeonite Trickery

And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
Joshua 9:24

Josh 9:1-27

P(9:1-2)

Other kings

A(9:3-6)

Plot of the people in Gibeon

B(9:7)

Acts of the Israelites

C(9:8)

Question of Joshua

D(9:9-13)

Response of the people of Gibeon

E(9:14-15)

"a treaty with them guaranteeing their lives" (9:15)

A'(9:16-17)

Disclosure of the truth

B'(9:18-21)

Acts of the Israelites

C'(9:22-23)

Question of Joshua

D'(9:24-25)

Response of the people of Gibeon

E'(9:26-27)

"he saved them from being killed by the Israelites" (9:26)

A: Plot of the people in Gibeon.
B: Acts of the Israelites.
C: Question of Joshua.
D: Response of the people of Gibeon.
E: Guaranteeing their lives.