Joshua 9:16

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then three days after they had made a covenant with [the strangers, the Israelites] heard that they were their neighbors and that they dwelt among them.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:19

Truthful lips shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is [credited] but for a moment.

Joshua 9:15

Joshua made peace with them, covenanting with them to let them live, and the assembly's leaders swore to them.

Joshua 9:17

And the Israelites set out and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.

Joshua 9:22

Joshua called the men and said, Why did you deceive us, saying, We live very far from you, when you dwell among us?

Joshua 9:9

They said to him, From a very far country your servants have come because of the name of the Lord your God. For we have heard the fame of Him, and all that He did in Egypt,