5. The men put old sandals on their feet and wore old clothes. They took some dry, moldy bread.
6. Then they went to Joshua in the camp near Gilgal.The men spoke to Joshua and the men of Israel. They said, “We have traveled from a faraway country. Make a peace agreement with us.”
7. The men of Israel said to these Hivites, “Maybe you live near us. How can we make a peace agreement with you?”
8. The Hivites said to Joshua, “We are your servants.”But Joshua asked, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”
9. The men answered, “We are your servants. We have come from a far country. We came because we heard of the fame of the Lord your God. We heard about what he has done. We heard about everything he did in Egypt.