80 BATTLES OF THE BIBLE.

before thee in one year, lest the land become desolate,
and the beasts of the field multiply against thee. By
little and little I will drive them out from before thee,
until thou be increased, and inherit the land.” Now,
having brought the conquest of Canaan toa close, we
may stop for to-night.

How did the Gibeonites’ conduct shew their ignorance
of the true God ?

What do we learn from their speedy submission ?

In what ought we to imitate their example ?

The leaders of Israel kept their promise to the Gibeon-
ites, though they had been deceived into making it, —
What does their example teach us ?

What are we taught by the humility of the Gibeon-
ites ?

What was shewn by the day being extended to twice
its usual length when Joshua fought with the kings ?

Of what was the destruction of the Canaanites a
type ?

Why were the Israelites victorious ?

Why were the Israelites forbidden to use horses in
war ?