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Joshua 9:15

Joshua
Integrity

13 And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.

14 And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.

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.

16 And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.

17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-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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  • 2 Samuel 21:2

    And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.)

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  • Joshua 11:19

    There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.

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  • Deuteronomy 20:10–11

    When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

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  • Joshua 6:22–25

    But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her.

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  • Jeremiah 18:7–8

    At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;

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  • Exodus 23:32

    Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

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  • Joshua 2:12–19

    Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token:

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