Even though Jehovah ultimately supported the agreement, he made sure that this failure to seek his direction was recorded in the Scriptures for our benefit. ​ — Josh. 9: 3 - 6, 14, 15.
وَمَعَ أَنَّ يَهْوَهَ أَيَّدَ هذَا ٱلِٱتِّفَاقَ ،‏ فَقَدْ حَرِصَ أَنْ يُضَمِّنَ ٱلْأَسْفَارَ ٱلْمُقَدَّسَةَ هذِهِ ٱلْحَادِثَةَ كَيْ نَتَّعِظَ بِهَا .‏ —‏ يش ٩ :‏ ​ ٣ -‏ ٦ ،‏ ١٤ ،‏ ١٥‏ .‏