Joshua 9:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

Now three days after, when they had made this agreement with them, they had word that these men were their neighbours, living near them.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:19

True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

Joshua 9:15

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.

Joshua 9:17

And the children of Israel went forward on their journey, and on the third day came to their towns. Now their towns were Gibeon and Chephirah and Beeroth and Kiriath-jearim.

Joshua 9:22

Then Joshua sent for them, and said to them, Why have you been false to us, saying, We are very far from you, when you are living among us?

Joshua 9:9

And they said to him, Your servants have come from a very far country, because of the name of the Lord your God: for the story of his great name, and of all he did in Egypt has come to our ears,