Gibeonite treaty
E400232
The Gibeonite treaty is a biblical covenant in which the Israelites, deceived by the Gibeonites into believing they were distant foreigners, swore by oath to spare them from destruction, leading to their permanent servitude rather than annihilation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gibeonite treaty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3922606 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gibeonite treaty Context triple: [Book of Joshua, describesEvent, Gibeonite treaty]
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A.
Treaty of Kadesh
The Treaty of Kadesh is one of the earliest known recorded peace treaties in history, concluded around 1259 BCE between the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire to end their conflict over control of Syria.
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B.
Treaty of Jaffa
The Treaty of Jaffa was a 1192 peace agreement between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin that ended the Third Crusade by confirming Muslim control of Jerusalem while allowing Christian pilgrims access to the city.
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C.
Tirat Carmel
Tirat Carmel is a coastal city in northern Israel situated near Haifa on the slopes of Mount Carmel.
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D.
Sinai II disengagement agreement
The Sinai II disengagement agreement was a 1975 accord between Egypt and Israel, brokered by the United States, that further separated their forces in the Sinai Peninsula and advanced the post–Yom Kippur War peace process.
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E.
Treaty of 435
The Treaty of 435 was an agreement between the Western Roman Empire and the Vandal Kingdom that formally recognized Vandal control over parts of North Africa in exchange for peace and tribute.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gibeonite treaty Target entity description: The Gibeonite treaty is a biblical covenant in which the Israelites, deceived by the Gibeonites into believing they were distant foreigners, swore by oath to spare them from destruction, leading to their permanent servitude rather than annihilation.
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A.
Treaty of Kadesh
The Treaty of Kadesh is one of the earliest known recorded peace treaties in history, concluded around 1259 BCE between the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire to end their conflict over control of Syria.
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B.
Treaty of Jaffa
The Treaty of Jaffa was a 1192 peace agreement between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin that ended the Third Crusade by confirming Muslim control of Jerusalem while allowing Christian pilgrims access to the city.
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C.
Tirat Carmel
Tirat Carmel is a coastal city in northern Israel situated near Haifa on the slopes of Mount Carmel.
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D.
Sinai II disengagement agreement
The Sinai II disengagement agreement was a 1975 accord between Egypt and Israel, brokered by the United States, that further separated their forces in the Sinai Peninsula and advanced the post–Yom Kippur War peace process.
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E.
Treaty of 435
The Treaty of 435 was an agreement between the Western Roman Empire and the Vandal Kingdom that formally recognized Vandal control over parts of North Africa in exchange for peace and tribute.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical covenant
ⓘ
oath ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| basedOn | deception by the Gibeonites ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all the congregation of Israel ⓘ |
| cause |
Gibeonites pretending to be from a distant country
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Israelites failing to inquire of the LORD ⓘ |
| ethicalIssue |
tension between justice and covenant loyalty
ⓘ
treatment of resident foreigners under Israelite law ⓘ |
| followsEvent |
destruction of Ai
ⓘ
destruction of Jericho ⓘ |
| genreContext | Deuteronomistic history ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
city of Gibeon
ⓘ
Land of Canaan ⓘ
surface form:
land of Canaan
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| hasPart |
imposition of servitude on the Gibeonites
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oath sworn by the leaders of Israel ⓘ promise to spare the Gibeonites ⓘ |
| involvesLeader |
Joshua
ⓘ
leaders of the congregation of Israel ⓘ |
| involvesParty |
Gibeonites
ⓘ
Israelites ⓘ |
| languageOfOath | sworn by the LORD, the God of Israel ⓘ |
| laterConsequence | famine in days of David attributed to Saul’s violation of the covenant with the Gibeonites ⓘ |
| laterReference | 2 Samuel 21 ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
Gibeonites made hewers of wood and drawers of water
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Gibeonites placed in permanent servitude to Israel ⓘ Gibeonites spared from destruction ⓘ prohibition on Israel attacking the Gibeonites ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
Gibeonites associated with sanctuary service as woodcutters and water carriers
ⓘ
Gibeonites ⓘ
surface form:
Gibeonites remained within Israelite community
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| moralTheme |
binding nature of oaths sworn in the name of the LORD
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consequences of making oaths without consulting God ⓘ deception and its long-term consequences ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Book of Joshua ⓘ |
| recordedInChapter |
Book of Joshua
ⓘ
surface form:
Joshua 9
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| relatedEvent |
Gibeonite cities attacked by Amorite kings
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Israelite defense of Gibeon ⓘ battle at Gibeon with sun standing still ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Christian Old Testament ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
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| religiousSignificance |
example of covenant obligation overriding expediency
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illustration of Israel’s responsibility to honor sworn oaths ⓘ |
| timeContext | Israelite conquest of Canaan ⓘ |
| typeOfServitude |
drawers of water for the altar of the LORD
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hewers of wood for the congregation ⓘ |
| violatedBy | King Saul ⓘ |
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Subject: Gibeonite treaty Description of subject: The Gibeonite treaty is a biblical covenant in which the Israelites, deceived by the Gibeonites into believing they were distant foreigners, swore by oath to spare them from destruction, leading to their permanent servitude rather than annihilation.
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