Though Gibeon was “a great city... and all its men were mighty ones, ” the Gibeonites did not demand recognition or expect to have things on their terms.
(‏ يشوع ٩ :‏ ٢٥‏ )‏ وقد شجع التلاميذ على التمثل بموقف الجبعونيين قديما .‏