Joshua 9:19 KJV — MannaFest

Joshua 9:19

But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

KJV

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ASV

But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by Jehovah, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

WEB

All the leaders answered, “We have sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.

YLT

And all the princes say unto all the company, `We--we have sworn to them by Jehovah, God of Israel; and now, we are not able to come against them;

DBT

And all the princes said to all the assembly, We have sworn unto them by Jehovah theGod of Israel, and now we may not touch them.

About this book

Old Testament

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Joshua — The entry narrative — Israel crosses the Jordan, takes the Land through three conquest campaigns, and renews covenant at Shechem. The hinge between Torah's promises and the historical record of those promises unfolding.

Author: Joshua himself at least in part (24:26 — ‘Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God’); later editorial framing traditional
Date: Events c. 1400 BC (early) or 1230 BC (late); compilation across the early-monarchy period

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7 verses on the floor

Ecclesiastes 8:2
I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
Joshua 9:20
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.
Ecclesiastes 9:2
All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
Jeremiah 4:2
And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
1 Samuel 30:15
And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

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But here the kings of Canaan are in consultation to attack Israel, and concert matters for a vigorous effort of their united forces to check the progress of their victorious arms. It was strange they did not do this sooner. They had notice long since of their approach;

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Joshua himself was not altogether without blame herein. Note, We make more haste than good speed in any business when we stay not to take God along with us, and by the word and prayer to consult him.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Where the connections lead

Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

JOS 9:19ECC 9:2 MAL 3:5
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
JOS 9:19JER 4:2 ISA 65:16
JOS 9:19ECC 9:2 MAL 3:18
JOS 9:19JER 4:2 JER 9:24
JOS 9:19JER 4:2 GEN 22:18
JOS 9:19ECC 9:2 ECC 2:14-16
JOS 9:19ECC 8:2 PRO 24:21
JOS 9:19JER 4:2 DEU 10:20

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