Joshua 9:15

Good News Translation

Joshua made a treaty of friendship with the people of Gibeon and allowed them to live. The leaders of the community of Israel gave their solemn promise to keep the treaty.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:2

The people of Gibeon were not Israelites; they were a small group of Amorites whom the Israelites had promised to protect, but Saul had tried to destroy them because of his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.)

Exodus 23:32

Do not make any agreement with them or with their gods.

Joshua 10:1

Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had captured and totally destroyed Ai and had killed its king, just as he had done to Jericho and its king. He also heard that the people of Gibeon had made peace with the Israelites and were living among them.

Joshua 10:4

“Come and help me attack Gibeon, because its people have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.”

Joshua 11:19

The only city that made peace with the people of Israel was Gibeon, where some of the Hivites lived. All the others were conquered in battle.

Joshua 9:16

Three days after the treaty had been made, the Israelites learned that these people did indeed live nearby.