NET Bible
"When the residents of Gibeon heard what Joshua did to Jericho and Ai,"
— Joshua 9:3, NET Bible
“And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,”
“But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, ”
“But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,”
“But they that dwelt in Gabaon, hearing all that Joshua had done to Jericho and Hai:”
“And the men of Gibeon, hearing what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,”
“And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,”
The Gibeonites Deceive Israel When the news reached all the kings on the west side of the Jordan– in the hill country, the foothills, and all along the Mediterranean coast as far as Lebanon(including the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)–
they formed an alliance to fight against Joshua and Israel.
When the residents of Gibeon heard what Joshua did to Jericho and Ai,
they did something clever. They collected some provisions and put worn-out sacks on their donkeys, along with worn-out wineskins that were ripped and patched.
They had worn-out, patched sandals on their feet and dressed in worn-out clothes. All their bread was dry and hard.
They came to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel,“We have come from a distant land. Make a treaty with us.”