Joshua 9:3-9

3When the people living in Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,

4they devised a scheme. They posed as messengers. They took worn-out sacks on their donkeys. Their wineskins were old, split, and patched.

5Their sandals were worn-out and repaired, and their clothes were tattered. All their bread was dried out and crumbling.

6They came to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal. They told Joshua and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant country. Make a treaty with us right now.”

7The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you’re living in this area? We wouldn’t be able to make a treaty with you.”

8They responded to Joshua, “We’re at your mercy.” Joshua asked them, “Who are you, and where did you come from?”

9They answered him, “We came from a country very far away because the Lord your God has become famous. We heard stories about him and everything he did in Egypt.