Joshua 9:21

The leaders said to their people, “Let them live.” So, the Gibeonites became cutters of wood and drawers of water for all the Israelites, just as the leaders said about them.

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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.

In Context

20This is what we will do to them: To avoid any wrath that may come on us because of the oath we swore to them, we will let them live.”

22Joshua called for them and said, “Why did you deceive us when you said, 'We are very far from you', when you live right here among us?

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 29:11your little ones, your wives, and the foreigner who is among you in your camp, from him who cuts your wood to him who draws your water.

Joshua 9:23Now, because of this, you are cursed and some of you will always be slaves, those who cut wood and draw water for the house of my God.”

Joshua 10:1Now when Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had captured Ai and had completely destroyed it (just as he had done to Jericho and its king), he also heard how the people of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living among them.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 9:16-22

The League with the Gibeonites. ( b. c. 1450.) 15 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. 16 And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them. 17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim. 18… Read the whole commentary →

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