16 ¶ But at the end of three days, after they had made a league with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.

17 And the children of Israel took their [a]journey, and came unto their cities the third day, and their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth and Kirjath Jearim.

18 And the children of Israel slew them not, because the Princes of the Congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel: wherefore all the Congregation [b]murmured against the Princes.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 9:17 From Gilgal.
  2. Joshua 9:18 Fearing lest for their fault the plague of God should have light upon them all.

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