NET Bible
"Joshua made a peace treaty with them and agreed to let them live. The leaders of the community sealed it with an oath."
— Joshua 9:15, NET Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
“Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.”
“And Joshua made peace with them, and entering into a league, promised that they should not be slain: the princes also of the multitude swore to them.”
“So Joshua made peace with them, and made an agreement with them that they were not to be put to death: and the chiefs of the people took an oath to them.”
“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.”
This bread of ours was warm when we packed it in our homes the day we started out to meet you, but now it is dry and hard.
These wineskins we filled were brand new, but look how they have ripped. Our clothes and sandals have worn out because it has been a very long journey.”
The men examined some of their provisions, but they failed to ask the LORD’s advice.
Joshua made a peace treaty with them and agreed to let them live. The leaders of the community sealed it with an oath.
Three days after they made the treaty with them, the Israelites found out they were from the local area and lived nearby.
So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities– Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
The Israelites did not attack them because the leaders of the community had sworn an oath to them in the name of the LORD God of Israel. The whole community criticized the leaders,