Joshua 9:3-9

3But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,

4they resorted to deception to save themselves. They sent ambassadors to Joshua, loading their donkeys with weathered saddlebags and old, patched wineskins.

5They put on worn-out, patched sandals and ragged clothes. And the bread they took with them was dry and moldy.

6When they arrived at the camp of Israel at Gilgal, they told Joshua and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant land to ask you to make a peace treaty with us.”

7The Israelites replied to these Hivites, “How do we know you don’t live nearby? For if you do, we cannot make a treaty with you.”

8They replied, “We are your servants.” “But who are you?” Joshua demanded. “Where do you come from?”

9They answered, “Your servants have come from a very distant country. We have heard of the might of the Lord your God and of all he did in Egypt.