Joshua 9:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Joshua made peace with them and formed an agreement to let them live. The leaders of Israel gave them their word with a sworn promise.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Joshua and Israel's leaders made a peace treaty with these people, promising to let them live and not destroy them.

📚 Historical Context

This verse refers to Joshua's treaty with the Gibeonites, who had deceived Israel by pretending to be from a distant land when they were actually nearby Canaanites. According to God's commands, Israel was supposed to completely destroy the Canaanite peoples, but the Gibeonites tricked them into making this peace agreement. Even though the treaty was made through deception, Joshua and the leaders honored their oath because it was made in God's name.

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