Joshua 9:20
“This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.”
And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.
But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.
And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?
Related Verses
“But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.”
“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.”
“And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.”
“And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.”
“And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.”