Joshua 9:16
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New International Version (©1984)
Three days after they made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites heard that they were neighbors, living near them.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Three days after making the treaty, they learned that these people actually lived nearby!

English Standard Version (©2001)
At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors and that they lived among them.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
It came about at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were neighbors and that they were living within their land.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But three days after the treaty was made, the Israelites heard that these people were their neighbors and lived with them.

King James Bible
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 neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.

American King James Version
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 neighbors, and that they dwelled among them.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.

Bible in Basic English
Now three days after, when they had made this agreement with them, they had word that these men were their neighbours, living near them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now three days after the league was made, they heard that they dwelt nigh, and they should be among them.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt in their midst.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.

World English Bible
It happened at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the end of three days after that they have made with them a covenant, that they hear that they are their neighbours -- that in their midst they are dwelling.

Geneva Study Bible

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 neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.

Wesley's Notes

9:16 Three days - That is, at the last of them, or upon the third day, as it is said, ver.17.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

16, 17. at the end of three days . they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them-This information was obtained in their further progress through the country; for as Jos 9:17 should be rendered, "when the children of Israel journeyed, they came to their cities." Gibeon was about eighteen or twenty miles from Gilgal.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:14-21 The Israelites, having examined the provisions of the Gibeonites, hastily concluded that they confirmed their account. We make more haste than good speed, when we stay not to take God with us, and do not consult him by the word and prayer. The fraud was soon found out. A lying tongue is but for a moment. Had the oath been in itself unlawful, it would not have been binding; for no obligation can render it our duty to commit a sin. But it was not unlawful to spare the Canaanites who submitted, and left idolatry, desiring only that their lives might be spared. A citizen of Zion swears to his own hurt, and changes not, Ps 15:4. Joshua and the princes, when they found that they had been deceived, did not apply to Eleazar the high priest to be freed from their engagement, much less did they pretend that no faith is to be kept with those to whom they had sworn. Let this convince us how we ought to keep our promises, and make good our bargains; and what conscience we ought to make of our words.


Joshua 9:15 Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.
Joshua 9:17 Then the sons of Israel set out and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon and Chephirah and Beeroth and Kiriath-jearim. (NASB ©1995)

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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 neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.

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