Joshua 9:16

Tree of Life Version

But it came about at the end of three days after they had cut a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and were living among them.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:19

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue for only a moment.

Joshua 9:9

So they replied to him: “Your servants have come from a very distant country because of the Name of Adonai your God. For we have heard the report of Him and all that He did in Egypt,

Joshua 9:15

So Joshua made peace with them and cut a covenant with them, to let them live, and the leaders of the community swore to them.

Joshua 9:17

So Bnei-Yisrael journeyed and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.

Joshua 9:22

Then Joshua summoned them and he spoke to them saying: “Why have you deceived us saying: ‘We are very far from you,’ when you are living among us?