Joshua 9:2-4

The Voice

² they unified to oppose Joshua and Israel.

³ But the people of Gibeon, who were Hivites, had a different idea when they heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai. ⁴ Knowing that Joshua might turn his attention to them next, they decided to use their wits, not their military might. They formed a delegation to serve as envoys and gathered the most worn-out sacks for their donkeys and worn-out, patched-up wineskins they could find.