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1 When the news reached all the kings on the west side of the Jordan--in the hill country, the lowlands, and all along the Mediterranean coast as far as Lebanon (including the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)-- 2 they formed an alliance to fight against Joshua and Israel. 3 When the residents of Gibeon heard what Joshua did to Jericho and Ai, 4 they did something clever. They collected some provisions and put worn-out sacks on their donkeys, along with worn-out wineskins that were ripped and patched. 5 They had worn-out, patched sandals on their feet and dressed in worn-out clothes. All their bread was dry and hard. 6 They came to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, |We have come from a distant land. Make a treaty with us.| 7 The men of Israel said to the Hivites, |Perhaps you live near us. So how can we make a treaty with you?| 8 But they said to Joshua, |We are willing to be your subjects.| So Joshua said to them, |Who are you and where do you come from?| 9 They told him, |Your subjects have come from a very distant land because of the reputation of the LORD your God, for we have heard the news about all he did in Egypt Joshua 9:1-9, New English Translation. Copyright © 1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press.
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