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that they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel with one accord.
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And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
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they worked cunningly, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wineskins, old and rent and bound up,
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and old and patched shoes upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.
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And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him and to the men of Israel, "We have come from a far country. Now therefore make ye a league with us."
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And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, "Perhaps ye dwell among us. Then how shall we make a league with you?"
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And they said unto Joshua, "We are thy servants." And Joshua said unto them, "Who are ye? And from whence come ye?"
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And they said unto him, "From a very far country thy servants have come because of the name of the LORD thy God; for we have heard the fame of him and all that he did in Egypt,
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and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan -- to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
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Therefore 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 unto them, "We are your servants. Therefore now make ye a league with us."'
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This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry and it is moldy.