Joshua 9:16

Free Bible Version

Three days after they had made the treaty, the Israelites learned that the Gibeonites lived nearby, right among them!

Cross References

Proverbs 12:19

Words of truth last forever, but lies are gone in a moment.

Joshua 9:9

“Your servants have come from a land far away,” they replied. “For we have heard of the reputation of the Lord your God, and reports of all that he did in Egypt,

Joshua 9:15

Then Joshua made a treaty with them, promising to spare their lives, and the leaders of the assembly swore an oath to guarantee it.

Joshua 9:17

The Israelites left to go to the Gibeonite towns, and arrived there on the third day. The towns were Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth and Kiriath Jearim.

Joshua 9:22

Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and asked them, “Why did you trick us? You told us, ‘We live a long way from you,’ but you live right next door to us!