Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the assembly ratified it by oath. New Living Translation Then Joshua made a peace treaty with them and guaranteed their safety, and the leaders of the community ratified their agreement with a binding oath. English Standard Version And Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore to them. Berean Standard Bible And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. King James Bible And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. New King James Version So Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them to let them live; and the rulers of the congregation swore to them. New American Standard Bible And Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. NASB 1995 Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. NASB 1977 And Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. Legacy Standard Bible And Joshua made peace with them and cut a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. Amplified Bible Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant (treaty) with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation [of Israel] swore an oath to them. Christian Standard Bible So Joshua established peace with them and made a treaty to let them live, and the leaders of the community swore an oath to them. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Joshua established peace with them and made a treaty to let them live, and the leaders of the community swore an oath to them. American Standard Version And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. Contemporary English Version So Joshua made a peace treaty with the messengers and promised that Israel would not kill their people. Israel's leaders swore that Israel would keep this promise. English Revised Version And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. GOD'S WORD® Translation So Joshua made peace with them by making a treaty which allowed them to live. The leaders of the congregation swore to it with an oath. 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. International Standard Version They made a treaty with them, guaranteeing their lives with a covenant, and the leaders of the congregation confirmed it with an oath to them. Majority Standard Bible And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. NET Bible Joshua made a peace treaty with them and agreed to let them live. The leaders of the community sealed it with an oath. New Heart English Bible Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The leaders of the congregation swore to them. Webster's Bible Translation And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation swore to them. World English Bible Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Joshua makes peace with them, and makes a covenant with them, to keep them alive; and the princes of the congregation swear to them. Young's Literal Translation and Joshua maketh with them peace, and maketh with them a covenant, to keep them alive; and swear to them do the princes of the company. Smith's Literal Translation And Joshua will make peace to them, and will cut out to them a covenant to preserve them alive: and the chiefs of the assembly sware to them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Josue made peace with them, and entering into a league promised that they should not be slain: the princes also of the multitude swore to them. Catholic Public Domain Version And Joshua made peace with them, and entering into a pact, he promised that they would not be put to death. The leaders of the multitude also swore to them. New American Bible So Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant to let them live, which the leaders of the community sealed with an oath. New Revised Standard Version And Joshua made peace with them, guaranteeing their lives by a treaty; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Joshua made peace with them, and he made a treaty with them to let them live; and the princes of the congregation swore to them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Yeshua made peace with them and he gave them the right hand for their lives and the Princes of the assembly swore to them OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the princes of the congregation swore unto them. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joshua made peace with them, and they made a covenant with them to preserve them; and the princes of the congregation sware to them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Deceit of the Gibeonites…14Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD. 15And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. 16Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them.… Cross References Exodus 23:32 You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods. Deuteronomy 7:2 and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. 2 Samuel 21:1-2 During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.” / At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Saul had sought to kill them.) 2 Samuel 21:7 Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul. 2 Samuel 21:14 And they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in Zela in the land of Benjamin, in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish. After they had done everything the king had commanded, God answered their prayers for the land. 1 Kings 9:20-21 As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. 2 Chronicles 8:7-8 As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. Psalm 15:4 who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath, Psalm 24:4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully. Ezekiel 17:13-19 He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, / so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant. / But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’ ... Matthew 5:37 Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one. Matthew 23:16-22 Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ / You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? / And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’ ... Mark 6:26 The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her. Luke 16:8 The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light. John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. Treasury of Scripture And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation swore to them. made peace Joshua 2:12-19 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token: … Joshua 6:22-25 But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her… Joshua 11:19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle. and the 2 Samuel 21:2 And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.) Jump to Previous Agreement Alive Assembly Chiefs Company Congregation Covenant Death Joshua Live Maketh Oath Peace Princes Ratified Sware Swear Swore TreatyJump to Next Agreement Alive Assembly Chiefs Company Congregation Covenant Death Joshua Live Maketh Oath Peace Princes Ratified Sware Swear Swore TreatyJoshua 9 1. The kings combine against Israel3. The Gibeonites by craft obtain a league 22. They are condemned to perpetual bondage And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them Joshua, as the leader of Israel, entered into a covenant with the Gibeonites. This action is significant because it demonstrates a moment of human error, as Joshua and the Israelites did not seek God's counsel before making this decision (Joshua 9:14). The treaty was made under the guise of deception, as the Gibeonites pretended to be from a distant land. This reflects the importance of discernment and reliance on divine guidance. Theologically, it underscores the theme of God's sovereignty and the consequences of acting independently of His will. to let them live and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them Persons / Places / Events 1. JoshuaThe leader of the Israelites, successor to Moses, tasked with leading the people into the Promised Land. He is central to the account as the one who makes the treaty. 2. Gibeonites A group of people from the city of Gibeon who deceived the Israelites into making a peace treaty with them by pretending to be from a distant land. 3. Israelite Leaders The elders and leaders of the Israelite congregation who, along with Joshua, swore an oath to the Gibeonites, binding them to the treaty. 4. The Treaty A formal agreement made between Joshua and the Gibeonites, allowing them to live in peace among the Israelites. 5. The Oath A solemn promise made by the leaders of Israel, which was binding and made before God, emphasizing the seriousness of their commitment. Teaching Points The Importance of Seeking God's GuidanceJoshua and the leaders failed to seek God's counsel before making the treaty. This teaches us the importance of seeking divine guidance in our decisions. The Consequences of Deception The Gibeonites' deception led to unintended consequences for both parties. This reminds us of the destructive nature of deceit and the importance of honesty. The Binding Nature of Oaths The Israelites' oath to the Gibeonites was binding, even though it was made under false pretenses. This underscores the seriousness of our commitments and the need to honor our word. God's Sovereignty in Human Affairs Despite the mistake, God used the situation for His purposes. This reassures us that God can work through our errors to fulfill His plans. The Role of Leadership and Accountability The leaders' decision affected the entire community, highlighting the responsibility of leaders to act wisely and the importance of accountability.Verse 15. - The princes of the congregation. Literally, the exalted ones, נְשִׂיאֵי of the congregation, "Die obersten der gemeine" (Luther); that is, the heads of the various tribes (see Numbers 1:44; and note on Joshua 7:14). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites made וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make a treaty בְּרִ֖ית (bə·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1285: A covenant of peace שָׁל֔וֹם (šā·lō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace with them לָהֶ֛ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew to let them live, לְחַיּוֹתָ֑ם (lə·ḥay·yō·w·ṯām) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2421: To live, to revive and the leaders נְשִׂיאֵ֖י (nə·śî·’ê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5387: An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist of the congregation הָעֵדָֽה׃ (hā·‘ê·ḏāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage swore an oath to them. וַיִּשָּׁבְע֣וּ (way·yiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear Links Joshua 9:15 NIVJoshua 9:15 NLT Joshua 9:15 ESV Joshua 9:15 NASB Joshua 9:15 KJV Joshua 9:15 BibleApps.com Joshua 9:15 Biblia Paralela Joshua 9:15 Chinese Bible Joshua 9:15 French Bible Joshua 9:15 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 9:15 Joshua made peace with them and made (Josh. 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