Joshua 9:18 - New International Reader's Version

¹⁸ But they didn’t attack those cities. That’s because the leaders of the community had given their word and made a peace treaty with them. They had given their word in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. The whole community told the leaders they weren’t happy with them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ But the Israelites did not slay them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, [to spare them]. And all the assembly murmured against the leaders.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by Jehovah, the God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ But the Israelites didn’t strike at them. This was because the leaders of the community had made a solemn pledge to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. The entire community grumbled against the leaders.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ And they did not strike them, because the leaders of the multitude had sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. And so all of the common people murmured against the leaders.

Joshua 9:18 Cross References

2 Samuel 21:7

The king spared Mephibosheth. He was the son of Jonathan and the grandson of Saul. David had made a promise in front of the Lord. He had promised to be kind to Jonathan and the family line of his father Saul.

Psalm 15:4

They hate evil people. But they honor those who have respect for the Lord. They keep their promises even when it hurts. They do not change their mind.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Don’t be too quick to speak. Don’t be in a hurry to say anything to God. God is in heaven. You are on earth. So use only a few words when you speak.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Don’t let your mouth cause you to sin. Don’t say to the temple messenger, “My promise was a mistake.” Why should God be angry with what you say? Why should he destroy what you have done?

Ecclesiastes 9:2

Everyone will die someday. Death comes to godly and sinful people alike. It comes to good and bad people alike. It comes to “clean” and “unclean” people alike. Those who offer sacrifices and those who don’t offer them also die. A good person dies, and so does a sinner. Those who make promises die. So do those who are afraid to make them.

Numbers 30:3

“Suppose a young woman is still living in her father’s house. She makes a special promise to the Lord. Or she gives her word to do something.

Deuteronomy 23:22

But if you don’t make a promise, you won’t be guilty.

Deuteronomy 23:23

Make sure you do what you promised to do. With your own mouth you made the promise to the Lord your God. No one forced you to do it.

Deuteronomy 23:24

When you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you can eat all the grapes you want. But don’t put any of them in your basket.

Joshua 9:17

So the Israelites started out to go to the cities of those people. On the third day they came to Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth and Kiriath Jearim.

Joshua 9:19

But all the leaders answered, “We’ve made a peace treaty with them. We’ve given our word in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. So we can’t touch them now.