Fondare 248 Risultati per: testimony of Joshua

• Joshua did not give the order to stop the war until all the inhabitants of Ai had been killed in accordance with anathema. (Joshua 8, 26)

• Joshua burned the city and left it in ruins. That place has remained as it was to this day. (Joshua 8, 28)

• As for the king of Ai, Joshua had him hanged on a tree until the sun set. Then he had his body taken down; they cast it at the entrance of the city and raised over it a great heap of stones which can be seen to this day. (Joshua 8, 29)

• Joshua then built an altar to Yahweh, the God of Israel, on Mount Ebal. (Joshua 8, 30)

• Joshua proceeded to read the words of blessing and curse, and all that is written in the book of the Law. (Joshua 8, 34)

• made a pact and came to an agreement to fight as one against Joshua and Israel. (Joshua 9, 2)

• The inhabitants of Gibeon came to know what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, (Joshua 9, 3)

• Then they went to Joshua, to the camp at Gilgal, and said to him: "We come from a far land to make a pact with you." (Joshua 9, 6)

• They answered Joshua: "We are your servants." And Joshua asked them: "Who are you? Where do you come from?" (Joshua 9, 8)

• Joshua made a covenant with them without waiting for any answer from Yahweh. So he as well as the leaders of the community promised to let them live. (Joshua 9, 15)

• Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and told them about the decision of the leaders: "Why did you deceive us and say to us that you come from very far when in fact, you live right in our midst? (Joshua 9, 22)

• Joshua fulfilled his promise and did not let the Israelites kill them. (Joshua 9, 26)