^{6 Ref} And they came to Joshua to the tent-circle at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel, We have come from a far country: so now make an agreement with us.

^{7 Ref} And the men of Israel said to the Hivites, It may be that you are living among us; how then may we make an agreement with you?

^{8 Ref} And they said to Joshua, We are your servants. Then Joshua said to them, Who are you and where do you come from?

^{9 Ref} And they said to him, Your servants have come from a very far country, because of the name of the Lord your God: for the story of his great name, and of all he did in Egypt has come to our ears,