Parallel Verses New Living Translation Then Joshua made a peace treaty with them and guaranteed their safety, and the leaders of the community ratified their agreement with a binding oath. King James 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. Darby Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them. Young's Literal Translation and Joshua maketh with them peace, and maketh with them a covenant, to keep them alive; and swear to them do the princes of the company. Joshua 9:15 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible9:15 To let them live - That is, they should not destroy them. That this league was lawful and obliging, appears, Because Joshua and all the princes, upon the review concluded it so to be, and spared them accordingly. Because God punished the violation of it long after, 2Sam 21:1. Because God is said to have hardened the hearts of all other cities, not to seek peace with Israel, that so he might utterly destroy them, Jos 11:19,20, which seems to imply that their utter destruction did not necessarily come upon them by virtue of any peremptory command of God, but by their own obstinate hardness, whereby they refused to make peace with the Israelites. Joshua 9:15 Parallel Commentaries Library Cross References Exodus 23:32 "Make no treaties with them or their gods. Joshua 9:16 Three days after making the treaty, they learned that these people actually lived nearby! Joshua 10:1 Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had captured and completely destroyed Ai and killed its king, just as he had destroyed the town of Jericho and killed its king. He also learned that the Gibeonites had made peace with Israel and were now their allies. Joshua 10:4 "Come and help me destroy Gibeon," he urged them, "for they have made peace with Joshua and the people of Israel." 2 Samuel 21:2 So the king summoned the Gibeonites. They were not part of Israel but were all that was left of the nation of the Amorites. The people of Israel had sworn not to kill them, but Saul, in his zeal for Israel and Judah, had tried to wipe them out. Jump to Previous Agreement Alive Assembly Chiefs Company Congregation Covenant Death Joshua Live Maketh Oath Peace Princes Ratified Sware Swear Swore TreatyJump to Next Agreement Alive Assembly Chiefs Company Congregation Covenant Death Joshua Live Maketh Oath Peace Princes Ratified Sware Swear Swore TreatyLinks Joshua 9:15 NIVJoshua 9:15 NLT Joshua 9:15 ESV Joshua 9:15 NASB Joshua 9:15 KJV Joshua 9:15 Bible Apps Joshua 9:15 Biblia Paralela Joshua 9:15 Chinese Bible Joshua 9:15 French Bible Joshua 9:15 German Bible Joshua 9:15 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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