Joshua · Chapter 9 King James Version

Joshua 9:20

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The Scripture

(20) This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

The Israelites gather at the Jordan to confront the remaining Amorite tribes that have not submitted, and they defeat them, securing their claim to the land. The chapter records the division of the territory among the tribes and the promise that God will keep the inheritance. It emphasizes God’s continued faithfulness in delivering His people to their promised land.

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