Joshua 9:16-21

Bible Text

[16] It happened at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them. [17] The children of Israel traveled, and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim. [18] The children of Israel didn't strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes. [19] But all the princes said to all the congregation, We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. [20] This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them. [21] The princes said to them, Let them live: so they became wood cutters and drawers of water to all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.

Places in this passage

Joshua 9:16-21 mentions Ai, Ashtaroth, Bashan, Chephirah, Egypt, Gibeon, Gilgal, Great Sea, Jericho, Jordan, Kiriath-jearim, Lebanon and Shephelah.

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