And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live: and the leaders of the congregation swore to them.

This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath come upon us, because of the oath which we swore to them.

And the leaders said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the leaders had promised them.