3But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
4they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and wine-skins, old and torn and bound up,
5and old and patched shoes on their feet, and old garments on them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become moldy.
6They went to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, We are come from a far country: now therefore make you a covenant with us.
7The men of Israel said to the Hivites, What if you dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?
8They said to Joshua, We are your servants. Joshua said to them, Who are you? and from whence come you?
9They said to him, From a very far country your servants are come because of the name of Yahweh your God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,
