Joshua 9:15

“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.”

"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." - Joshua 9:15
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What does Joshua 9:15 mean?

Joshua 9:15 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads: "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." This verse is part of the larger narrative in the book of Joshua, which tells…

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The Power of Peace and Covenant: Lessons from Joshua 9:15

In the historical narrative of the book of Joshua, we witness the Israelites transitioning from the wilderness wanderings to the conquest of Canaan, a land filled with promise yet fraught with challenges. They are met not only by the formidable inhabitants of the land but also…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Peaceful Relations

Heavenly Father, In the beautiful stillness of your presence, I come before you with a heart yearning for wisdom and understanding, just as Joshua sought your guidance during a crucial moment in his leadership. I bring to mind the profound words from Joshua 9:15, "And Joshua…

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Joshua 9:15 - "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."
Joshua 15:9 - "And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim:"
Joshua 4:15 - "And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,"
Joshua 10:15 - "¶ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal."
Joshua 9:2 - "That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord."
Joshua 24:15
Joshua 8:15 - "And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness."
Joshua 24:15
Joshua 24:15
Joshua 9:8 - "And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?"
"And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying," - Joshua 4:15
Joshua 9:3 - "¶ And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,"
Joshua 15:29 - "Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,"
Joshua 15:42 - "Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,"
Joshua 15:50 - "And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,"
Joshua 15:30 - "And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,"
Joshua 15:40 - "And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,"
Joshua 15:23 - "And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,"
Joshua 15:22 - "And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,"
Joshua 2:9
Joshua 1:9
Joshua 11:15 - "¶ As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses."
Joshua 5:15 - "And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so."
Joshua 15:39 - "Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,"
Joshua 15:31 - "And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,"
Joshua 15:43 - "And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,"
Joshua 15:26 - "Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,"
Joshua 15:38 - "And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,"
Joshua 15:24 - "Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,"