Joshua 9:18

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But the army of Israel did not try to fight against those cities. They had made a peace agreement with them. They had made a promise to them before the Lord, the God of Israel. All the people complained against the leaders who made the agreement.

Cross References

Psalm 15:4

They hate those who fail to please God and honor those who respect the Lord. If they make a promise to their neighbor, they do what they promised.

Ecclesiastes 9:2

But, there is one thing that happens to everyone—we all die! Death comes to good people and bad people. Death comes to those who are pure and to those who are not pure. Death comes to those who give sacrifices and to those who don’t give sacrifices. Good people will die just as sinners do. Those who make promises to God will die just as those who are afraid to make those promises.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

So don’t let your words cause you to sin. Don’t say to the priest, “I didn’t mean what I said.” If you do this, God might become angry with your words and destroy everything you have worked for.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Be careful when you make promises to God. Be careful about what you say to him. Don’t let your feelings cause you to speak too soon. God is in heaven, and you are on the earth. So you need to say only a few things to him. This saying is true:

2 Samuel 21:7

But the king protected Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth. Jonathan was Saul’s son, and David had made a promise in the Lord’s name to Jonathan. So the king did not let them hurt Mephibosheth.

Joshua 9:17

So the Israelites went to the place where they lived. On the third day the Israelites came to the cities of Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.

Joshua 9:19

But the leaders answered, “We have given our promise. We promised before the Lord, the God of Israel. We cannot fight against them now.

Numbers 30:3

“A young woman might still be living in her father’s house. And that young woman might make a special promise to give something to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 23:22

If you don’t make a promise, you are not sinning.

Deuteronomy 23:23

But you must do what you say you will do. If you choose to make a promise to the Lord your God, you must do what you promised.

Deuteronomy 23:24

“When you go through another person’s vineyard, you may eat as many grapes as you want. But you cannot put any of the grapes in your basket.