League With the Gibeonites
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If a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself. Leviticus 19:33, 34.
Such was the footing on which the Gibeonites might have been received, but for the deception to which they had resorted. But they had adopted the garb of poverty for the purpose of deception, and it was fastened upon them as a badge of perpetual servitude.
....the Amorites were continuing their headlong flight, intent on finding refuge in the mountain strongholds, Joshua, looking down from the ridge above, saw that the day would be too short for the accomplishment of his work. If not fully routed, their enemies would again rally, and renew the struggle. Then spake Joshua to the Lord, . . . and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, . . . . The sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
The secret of success is the union of divine power with human effort. The man who commanded, "Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon," is the man who for hours lay prostrate upon the earth in prayer in the camp of Gilgal.
The men of prayer are the men of power.