8. But they said to Josue: We are thy servants. Josue said to them: Who are you? and whence came you?
9. They answered: From a very far country thy servants are come in the name of the Lord thy God. For we have heard the fame of his power, all the things that he did in Egypt.
10. And to the two kings of the Amorrhites that were beyond the Jordan, Sehon king of Hesebon, and Og king of Basan, that was in Astaroth:
11. And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a league with us.
12. Behold, these leaves we took hot, when we set out from our houses to come to you, now they are become dry, and broken in pieces, by being exceeding old.
13. These bottles of wine when we filled them were new, now they are rent and burst. These garments we have on, and the shoes we have on our feet, by reason of the very long journey are worn out, and almost consumed.
14. They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted not the mouth of the Lord.
15. And Josue made peace with them, and entering into a league promised that they should not be slain: the princes also of the multitude swore to them.
16. Now three days after the league was made, they heard that they dwelt nigh, and they should be among them.