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.
10. We heard that he defeated the two kings of the Amorites. They were from the east side of the Jordan River: Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan who was king in Ashtaroth.
11. So our elders and our people spoke to us. They said, ‘Take food for your journey. Go and meet the Israelites. Tell them, “We are your servants. Make a peace agreement with us.”’
12. “Look at our bread. When we left home it was warm and fresh. But now it is dry and moldy.
13. Look at our leather winebags. When we left home they were new and filled with wine. Now they are cracked and old. Look at our clothes and sandals. The long journey has almost destroyed them.”
14. The men of Israel tasted the bread. But they did not ask the Lord what to do.