Joshua 9:19 meaning and explanation
All the leaders answered, “We have sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.
Joshua 9:19, Berean Standard Bible
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The leaders of Israel are answering the grumbling congregation three days after Joshua made peace with the Gibeonites, who had deceived Israel into thinking they lived far away. The oath had been sworn by the LORD, the God of Israel, so the leaders treat it as binding even though it was obtained by fraud.
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