1. All the kings west of the Jordan River heard about these things. They were the kings of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. They lived in the hill country and in the plains. They also lived along the seacoast of the Mediterranean Sea as far as Lebanon.
2. All these kings came together and made plans to fight against Joshua and the Israelites.
3. The people from the city of Gibeon heard about the way Joshua had defeated Jericho and Ai.