They went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far country. Now therefore make a covenant with us.”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Joshua 9:6 in context
Joshua 9:3–9
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But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
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they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and old, torn-up and bound up wineskins,
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and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.
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They went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far country. Now therefore make a covenant with us.”
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The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?”
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They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.”
Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”
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They said to him, “Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of the LORD your God; for we have heard of his fame, all that he did in Egypt,
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