Joshua 9:16

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 neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Joshua 9:16

BSB
Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them.
AKJV
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.
CPDV
Then, three days after the pact was formed, they heard that they lived in the vicinity, and that they would soon be among them.
ERV
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.
NHEB
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.
SMT
And it will be from the end of three days after they cut out a covenant to them, and they will hear that they are near to him, and they dwell in the midst of him.

Commentary for Joshua 9:16

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Overview of Joshua 9:16
Summary
Israelites discover deception after previously sworn oath
Place
Canaan
Event
Deception discovered
Estimated Time Period
c. 1400-1200 BC
Category
Narrative