Joshua 9:9-15

9So they said to him: “From a very far country your servants have come, because of the name of the Lord your God; for we have heard of His fame, and all that He did in Egypt,

10and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan—to Sihon king of Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.

11Therefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them, “We are your servants; now therefore, make a covenant with us.” ’

12This bread of ours we took hot for our provision from our houses on the day we departed to come to you. But now look, it is dry and moldy.

13And these wineskins which we filled were new, and see, they are torn; and these our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”

14Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions; but they did not ask counsel of the Lord.

15So Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them to let them live; and the rulers of the congregation swore to them.