Joshua 9:24-25

24And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how the LORD thy 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 greatly afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing. 25And now, behold, we are in thy hand: do as it seemeth good and right to thee to do to us.