Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?

We are

Ye dwell

Bible References

Wherefore

Genesis 3:13
So the Lord God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" And the woman replied, "The serpent tricked me, and I ate."
Genesis 27:35
But Isaac replied, "Your brother came in here deceitfully and took away your blessing."
Genesis 29:25
In the morning Jacob discovered it was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, "What in the world have you done to me! Didn't I work for you in exchange for Rachel? Why have you tricked me?"
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery, your minds may be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

We are

Joshua 9:6
They came to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, "We have come from a distant land. Make a treaty with us."

Ye dwell

Joshua 9:16
Three days after they made the treaty with them, the Israelites found out they were from the local area and lived nearby.

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