Joshua 9:8

Tree of Life Version

But they said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”

Cross References

2 Kings 10:5

So the steward of the palace, the governor of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent word to Jehu saying, “We are your servants, and will do whatever you tell us to. We won’t make any man king. Do whatever is good in your eyes.”

Deuteronomy 20:11

Now if it answers you shalom and opens up to you, then all the people found in it will serve you as forced laborers.

Joshua 10:6

Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in camp at Gilgal saying: “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, for all the kings of the Amorites living in the hill country have gathered against us.”

Joshua 9:11

So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us saying, ‘Take provisions in your hand for the journey, go to meet them and say to them: “We will be your subjects, so now make a treaty-covenant with us.’”

Joshua 9:23

Now therefore, you are cursed, and you will never cease to be servants, wood-choppers and water-carriers for the House of my God.”

Joshua 9:25

Now behold, we are in your hand. Whatever seems good and right in your eyes to do to us, do.”

Joshua 9:27

On that day Joshua made them wood-choppers and water-carriers for the community, and for the altar of Adonai in the place which He would choose. So it is to this day.