3. But the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua did to Jericho and Ai,
4. and they acted on their part with cunning: they went and prepared provisions, and took worn-out sacks for their donkeys and old wineskins that were torn and mended.
5. The sandals on their feet were patched and old, their clothes were old, and their food was dry and crumbled.
6. And they went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far land; so then make a covenant with us.”
7. And the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you are living among us; how can we make a covenant with you?”