Rotherham(i)
15 And Joshua made peace with them, and solemnised with them a covenant to let them live,––and the princes of the assembly, entered into an oath with them.
16 And it came to pass, at the end of three days after they had solemnised with them a covenant, that they heard that, near neighbours, they were unto them, and, in their midst, they were dwelling.
17 So the sons of Israel brake up, and came in unto their cities on the third day,––their cities, being Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath–jearim.
18 And the sons of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the assembly had sworn unto them by Yahweh, God of Israel,––but all the assembly murmured against the princes.
19 And all the princes said unto all the assembly, We, have sworn unto them, by Yahweh, God of Israel,––now, therefore, we may not touch them.
20 This, will we do unto them, even let them live,––lest there come on us wrath, because of the oath which we have sworn unto them.