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The children of Israel do not strike the inhabitants of Gibeon, because the princes had sworn to them

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Joshua 9:16–21: at the end of three days after the covenant, the children of Israel hear that the inhabitants of Gibeon are their neighbors, and that they live among them. The children of Israel travel and come to their cities on the third day; their cities are Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim. The children of Israel don’t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and all the congregation murmurs against the princes. But all the princes say to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them. We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.” The princes say to them, “Let them live.” So they become wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.

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JOS 9:16–21, engwebp
¹⁶At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.
¹⁷The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
¹⁸The children of Israel didn’t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.
¹⁹But all the princes said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them.
²⁰We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”
²¹The princes said to them, “Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.
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The children of Israel do not strike the inhabitants of Gibeon, because the princes had sworn to them — Narrated location — Gibeon

Evidence: Joshua 9:16–21
The children of Israel do not strike the inhabitants of Gibeon, because the princes had sworn to them — Narrated location — Chephirah

Evidence: Joshua 9:16–21
The children of Israel do not strike the inhabitants of Gibeon, because the princes had sworn to them — Narrated location — Beeroth

Evidence: Joshua 9:16–21
The children of Israel do not strike the inhabitants of Gibeon, because the princes had sworn to them — Narrated location — Kiriath Jearim

Evidence: Joshua 9:16–21

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Entry: The children of Israel do not strike the inhabitants of Gibeon, because the princes had sworn to them (event-jos-9-princes-oath)
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Current wording: Joshua 9:16–21: at the end of three days after the covenant, the children of Israel hear that the inhabitants of Gibeon are their neighbors, and that they live among them. The children of Israel travel and come to their cities on the third day; their cities are Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim. The children of Israel don’t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and all the congregation murmurs against the princes. But all the princes say to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them. We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.” The princes say to them, “Let them live.” So they become wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.
Cited evidence: JOS 9:16–21, engwebp
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