What is the significance of the Hebrew word translated as "cunning"?
Joshua 9:4 (ESV)
4they on their part acted with cunning and went and made ready provisionsand took worn-out sacks for their donkeys, and wineskins, worn-out and torn and mended,
This word refers to clever and well-thought-out plans. It can be used negatively (e.g., Job 5:13; Psalm 83:4) or positively (Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 19:25).
4 they on their part acted with cunning and went and made ready provisions and took worn-out sacks for their donkeys, and wineskins, worn-out and torn and mended,