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They went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal. They spoke to him and the Israelites. They said, “We’ve come from a country that’s far away. Make a peace treaty with us.”

The Israelites said to the Hivites, “But suppose you live close to us. If you do, we can’t make a peace treaty with you.”

“We’ll serve you,” they said to Joshua.

But Joshua asked, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”

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And they went to Joshua in (A)the camp at Gilgal and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant country, so now make a covenant with us.” But the men of Israel said to (B)the Hivites, “Perhaps you live among us; then (C)how can we make a covenant with you?” They said to Joshua, (D)“We are your servants.” And Joshua said to them, “Who are you? And where do you come from?”

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