Joshua 9:9-15

9They answered, ‘We, your servants, have come from a country that is very far away. We heard about the Lord, who is your God. We have heard about all the things that he did in Egypt.

10We also heard what he did to the two kings of the Amorites. They ruled cities east of the Jordan: Sihon, king of Heshbon, and Og, king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth.

11Our leaders and all our people told us to come to meet you. Our leaders said, “Take food and drink for your journey. Go to meet them, and say to them, ‘We want to be your servants. Please promise not to fight against us.’ ”

12We have come a very long way. This bread was warm when we put it in our bags on the day that we left home. But see how hard and dry it has become.

13These bags of wine were new, but see how old and spoiled they are now. Our clothes and our shoes have become old as we made our long journey.’

14The Israelite men tasted some of the Gibeonites' food, but they did not ask the Lord what they should do.

15So Joshua agreed that they would not kill the people of Gibeon. The Israelite leaders also said that they would obey this agreement.