8. But they answered Joshua, “We are your servants.” Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”
9. They answered him, “Your servants have come from a far-off land, because of the fame of the Lord, your God. For we have heard reports of all that he did in Egypt
10. and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites beyond the Jordan, Sihon, king of Heshbon, and Og, king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth.
11. So our elders and all the inhabitants of our land said to us, ‘Take along provisions for the journey and go to meet them. Say to them: “We are your servants; now make a covenant with us.”’
12. This bread of ours was still warm when we brought it from home as provisions the day we left to come to you, but now it is dry and crumbly.
13. Here are our wineskins, which were new when we filled them, but now they are torn. Look at our garments and sandals; they are worn out from the very long journey.”
14. Then the Israelite leaders partook of their provisions, without inquiring of the Lord.
15. So Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant to let them live, which the leaders of the community sealed with an oath.