So Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them to let them live; and the rulers of the congregation swore to them.
Joshua 9:15
Surrounding context
9:14 Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions; but they did not ask counsel of the LORD.
9:15 So Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them to let them live; and the rulers of the congregation swore to them.
9:16 And it happened at the end of three days, after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors who dwelt near them.