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Joshua 9:15

Joshua
Integrity

13 These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey.”

14 Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.

And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.

16 Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them.

17 So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.

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BSB
And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.
KJV
And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.
WEB
Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.
ASV
And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.
DARBY
And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the princes of the assembly swore unto them.
BLB
And Joshua made peace with them, and he cut a covenant with them to let them live, and the rulers of the congregation swore to them.
ÅB
Og Josva tilsa dem fred og gjorde pakt med dem om at de skulle få leve; og menighetens høvdinger tilsvor dem det.
OTB
Så gjorde Josva fred med dem og opprettet en pakt om å la dem leve, og lederne av forsamlingen stadfestet det med ed.
B1930
Og Josva tilsa dem fred og gjorde pakt med dem om at de skulde få leve; og menighetens høvdinger tilsvor dem det.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 21:2

    At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Saul had sought to kill them.)

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  • Joshua 11:19

    No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites living in Gibeon; all others were taken in battle.

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  • Deuteronomy 20:10–11

    When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace.

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  • Joshua 6:22–25

    Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.”

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  • Jeremiah 18:7–8

    At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed.

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  • Exodus 23:32

    You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods.

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  • Joshua 2:12–19

    Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign

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