# #198 | Joshua ch.9 - Is Peace an Option?

From **The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel** by R Alex Israel.

- **Published:** Sun, 31 May 2026 09:03:00 GMT
- **Duration:** 00:11:28
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<p>The Gibeonites trick the Israelites into thinking that they are from a distant locale. </p><p>Was peace an option with the Canaanite nation? </p><p>The Gibeonites clearly thought that local tribes would be slaughtered wholesale. What does the Torah say about this?</p>