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Joshua and his army, though not without their suspicions of trickery, go along with the Gibeonite proposal for a peace accord. They essentially sign on the dotted line, though with some conditions of their own that will ensure peace with Gibeon while keeping them at arms length, proving that your peace partners need not be your friends. Joshua recognizes this to be a tenuous alliance but nevertheless, for the sake of peace, worth the risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reaction from the Amorites, five very significant and powerful kingdoms, is one all too familiar to the Jewish people. They\u2019re furious with the Gibeonites for their audacity to make peace with the Israelites, so they form an alliance and attack Gibeon. The King of Gibeon beseeches Joshua to come to their aid, and perhaps with an understanding of \u201ckeep your enemies closer\u201d (it wasn\u2019t original to Michael Corleone) and to demonstrate the authenticity and sincerity of the Israelite\u2019s peace treaty, Joshua sends out the Israelite army to provide Gibeonite defense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the Israelites, this uncomfortable peace process delivered a tangible new strategic military opportunity. The Amorites were so blinded by their opposition to peace that they left their fortified kingdoms unguarded and amassed themselves to oppose their peace-seeking brethren. Consequently, an opportunity for the Israelites conquest of substantial territory was opened. But not just military gain came from this commitment to the peace accord. The Israelites and their peace partners were witness to the miracle God brought of \u201cstones from heaven\u201d to vanquish the Amorites, and the entire world was witness to the subsequent miracle of the sun and moon standing still so this battle could be completed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The non-military outcome of that one unlikely peace treaty between two improbable parties was that the Israelites confirmed that God was helping them. 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