3 When the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
4 they acted deceptively. They gathered provisions and took worn-out sacks on their donkeys and old wineskins, cracked and mended.
5 They wore old, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies. Their entire provision of bread was dry and crumbly.
6 They went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant land. Please make a treaty with us.”
7 The men of Israel replied to the Hivites, “Perhaps you live among us. How can we make a treaty with you? ”
8 They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you and where do you come from? ”
9 They replied to him, “Your servants have come from a far away land because of the reputation of the Lord your God. For we have heard of His fame, and all that He did in Egypt,