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1When all the kings who were beyond the Jordan , in the hill country , and in the lowland , and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon , the Hittite , the Amorite, the Canaanite , the Perizzite , the Hivite , and the Jebusite , heard of it
2they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel , with one accord .
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 old , torn-up and bound up wineskins,
5and old and patched sandals on their feet , and wore old garments . All the bread of their food supply was dry and mouldy .
6They 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 .”
7The men of Israel said to the Hivites , “What if you live amongst us ? How could we make a covenant with you ?”
8They said to Joshua , “We are your servants .”
Joshua said to them, “Who are you ? Where do you come from ?”
9They 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 ,[#9:9 or GOD in all caps is from the Hebrew יהוה Yahweh except when otherwise noted as being from the short form יה Yah.]
10and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan , to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan , who was at Ashtaroth .
11Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us , saying, ‘Take supplies in your hand for the journey , and go to meet them . Tell them , “We are your servants . Now make a covenant with us .”’
12This our bread we took hot for our supplies out of our houses on the day we went out to go to you ; but now , behold , it is dry , and has become mouldy .
13These wineskins, which we filled , were new ; and behold , they are torn . These our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey .”
14The men sampled their provisions , and didn’t ask counsel from the LORD ’s mouth .
15Joshua made peace with them , and made a covenant with them , to let them live . The princes of the congregation swore to them .
16At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them , they heard that they were their neighbours , and that they lived amongst them .
17The children of Israel travelled and came to their cities on the third day . Now their cities were Gibeon , Chephirah , Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
18The children of Israel didn’t strike them , because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD , the God of Israel . All the congregation murmured against the princes .
19But all the princes said to all the congregation , “We have sworn to them by the LORD , the God of Israel . Now therefore we may not touch them .
20We will do this to them , and let them live ; lest wrath be on us , because of the oath which we swore to them .”
21The princes said to them , “Let them live .” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation , as the princes had spoken to them .
22Joshua called for them , and he spoke to them , saying , “Why have you deceived us , saying , ‘We are very far from you ,’ when you live amongst us ?
23Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be slaves , both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God .”
24They answered Joshua , and said , “Because your servants were certainly told how the LORD your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land , and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you . Therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you , and have done this thing .
25Now , behold , we are in your hand . Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do .”
26He did so to them , and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel , so that they didn’t kill them .
27That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for the LORD ’s altar to this day , in the place which he should choose.