KJV ORIGINAL
And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And so Joshua did this for them, and protected them from the Israelites, so that they would not kill them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joshua protected the Gibeonites from being killed by the other Israelites, keeping his promise to spare their lives.
📚 Historical Context
This verse follows the story of the Gibeonites, who deceived Joshua and the Israelites into making a peace treaty by pretending to be from a distant land. When the Israelites discovered the deception three days later, they were angry and wanted to attack the Gibeonites. However, Joshua honored the oath they had made before God, even though it was obtained through trickery.
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