Joshua 9:26
“He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they didn’t kill them.”
What does Joshua 9:26 mean?
When Joshua made that covenant with the Gibeonites (even though they'd tricked him into it), he kept his word and protected them from the other Israelites who wanted them dead. This shows that sometimes honoring a commitment matters more than being "right" or punishing deception. Joshua could have justified breaking his oath because of how he'd been fooled, but instead he chose to be someone whose word meant something, and that choice became a shelter for vulnerable people. It's a quiet reminder that integrity often protects others, not just ourselves.