At 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.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Joshua 9:16 in context
Joshua 9:13–19
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These wineskins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”
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The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from the LORD’s mouth.
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Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.
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At 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.
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The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
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The 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.
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But 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.
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