Joshua 9:19-21

International Children’s Bible

¹⁹ But the leaders answered, “We have given our promise before the Lord, the God of Israel. We cannot attack them now. ²⁰ This is what we must do. We must let them live. We cannot hurt them, or God’s anger will be against us. We would be breaking the promise we made to them. ²¹ So let them live. But they will cut wood and carry water for our people.” So the leaders kept their promise of peace to them.