V.1 And it came to pass, when all the kings 4428 which [were] on this side 5676 Jordan, 3383 in the hills, 2022 and in the valleys, 8219 and in all the coasts 2348 of the great 1419 sea 3220 over against 4136 Lebanon, 3844 the Hittite, 2850 and the Amorite, 567 the Canaanite, 3669 the Perizzite, 6522 the Hivite, 2340 and the Jebusite, 2983 heard 8085-2 [thereof];

9:2 That they gathered 6908-101 themselves together, 3162 to fight 3898-9 with Joshua 3091 and with Israel, 3478 with one 259 accord. 6310

9:3 And when the inhabitants 3427-6 of Gibeon 1391 heard 8085-1 what Joshua 3091 had done 6213-1 unto Jericho 3405 and to Ai, 5857

9:4 They did work 6213-4 wilily, 6195 and went 3212-4 and made as if they had been ambassadors, 6737-101 and took 3947- 4 old 1087 sacks 8242 upon their asses, 2543 and wine 3196 bottles, 4997 old, 1087 and rent, 1234-30 and bound up; 6887- 30

9:5 And old 1087 shoes 5275 and clouted 2921-30 upon their feet, 7272 and old 1087 garments 8008 upon them; and all the bread 3899 of their provision 6718 was dry 3001-1 [and] mouldy. 5350

9:6 And they went 3212-4 to Joshua 3091 unto the camp 4264 at Gilgal, 1537 and said 559-4 unto him, and to the men 376 of Israel, 3478 We be come 935-1 from a far 7350 country: 776 now therefore make 3772-3 ye a league 1285 with us.

9:7 And the men 376 of Israel 3478 said 559-4 unto the Hivites, 2340 Peradventure 194 ye dwell 3427-6 among 7130 us; and how shall we make 3772-4 a league 1285 with you?

9:8 And they said 559-4 unto Joshua, 3091 We [are] thy servants. 5650 And Joshua 3091 said 559-4 unto them, Who [are] ye? and from whence 370 come 935-4 ye?

9:9 And they said 559-4 unto him, From a very 3966 far 7350 country 776 thy servants 5650 are come 935-1 because of the name 8034 of the LORD 3068 thy God: 430 for we have heard 8085-1 the fame 8089 of him, and all that he did 6213-1 in Egypt, 4714

9:10 And all that he did 6213-1 to the two 8147 kings 4428 of the Amorites, 567 that [were] beyond 5676 Jordan, 3383 to Sihon 5511 king 4428 of Heshbon, 2809 and to Og 5747 king 4428 of Bashan, 1316 which [was] at Ashtaroth. 6252

9:11 Wherefore our elders 2205 and all the inhabitants 3427-6 of our country 776 spake 559-4 to us, saying, 559-2 Take 3947-3 victuals 6720 with you 3027 for the journey, 1870 and go 3212-3 to meet 7125-2 them, and say 559-1 unto them, We [are] your servants: 5650 therefore now make 3772-3 ye a league 1285 with us.

9:12 This our bread 3899 we took hot 2525 [for] our provision 6679-98 out of our houses 1004 on the day 3117 we came forth 3318-2 to go 3212-2 unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, 3001-1 and it is mouldy: 5350

9:13 And these bottles 4997 of wine, 3196 which we filled, 4390-14 [were] new; 2319 and, behold, they be rent: 1234-98 and these our garments 8008 and our shoes 5275 are become old 1086-1 by reason of the very 3966 long 7230 journey. 1870

9:14 And the men 582 took 3947-4 of their victuals, 6718 and asked 7592-1 not [counsel] at the mouth 6310 of the LORD. 3068

9:15 And Joshua 3091 made 6213-4 peace 7965 with them, and made 3772-4 a league 1285 with them, to let them live: 2421- 15 and the princes 5387 of the congregation 5712 sware 7650- 11 unto them.

9:16 And it came to pass at the end 7097 of three 7969 days 3117 after 310 they had made 3772-1 a league 1285 with them, that they heard 8085-4 that they [were] their neighbours, 7138 and [that] they dwelt 3427-6 among 7130 them.

9:17 And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 journeyed, 5265-4 and came 935-4 unto their cities 5892 on the third 7992 day. 3117 Now their cities 5892 [were] Gibeon, 1391 and Chephirah, 3716 and Beeroth, 881 and Kirjathjearim. 7157

9:18 And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 smote 5221-52 them not, because the princes 5387 of the congregation 5712 had sworn 7650-8 unto them by the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel. 3478 And all the congregation 5712 murmured 3885-11 against the princes. 5387

9:19 But all the princes 5387 said 559-4 unto all the congregation, 5712 We have sworn 7650-8 unto them by the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel: 3478 now therefore we may 3201-4 not touch 5060-2 them.

9:20 This we will do 6213-4 to them; we will even let them live, 2421-53 lest wrath 7110 be upon us, because of the oath 7621 which we sware 7650-8 unto them.

9:21 And the princes 5387 said 559-4 unto them, Let them live; 2421-4 but let them be hewers 2404-6 of wood 6086 and drawers 7579-6 of water 4325 unto all the congregation; 5712 as the princes 5387 had promised 1696-14 them.

9:22 And Joshua 3091 called 7121-4 for them, and he spake 1696-17 unto them, saying, 559-2 Wherefore have ye beguiled 7411-14 us, saying, 559-2 We [are] very 3966 far 7350 from you; when ye dwell 3427-6 among 7130 us?

9:23 Now therefore ye [are] cursed, 779-7 and there shall none of you be freed 3772-11 from being bondmen, 5650 and hewers 2404-6 of wood 6086 and drawers 7579-6 of water 4325 for the house 1004 of my God. 430

9:24 And they answered 6030-4 Joshua, 3091 and said, 559-4 Because it was certainly 5046-91 told 5046-90 thy servants, 5650 how that the LORD 3068 thy God 430 commanded 6680-14 his servant 5650 Moses 4872 to give 5414-2 you all the land, 776 and to destroy 8045-53 all the inhabitants 3427-6 of the land 776 from before 6440 you, therefore we were sore 3966 afraid 3372-4 of our lives 5315 because 6440 of you, and have done 6213-4 this thing. 1697

9:25 And now, behold, we 2009 [are] in thine hand: 3027 as it seemeth 5869 good 2896 and right 3477 unto thee to do 6213-2 unto us, do. 6213-3

9:26 And so did 6213-4 he unto them, and delivered 5337-55 them out of the hand 3027 of the children 1121 of Israel, 3478 that they slew 2026-1 them not.