^{6 Ref} They went to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, We are come from a far country: now therefore make you a covenant with us.

^{7 Ref} The men of Israel said to the Hivites, What if you dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?

^{8 Ref} They said to Joshua, We are your servants. Joshua said to them, Who are you? and from whence come you?

^{9 Ref} They said to him, From a very far country your servants are come because of the name of Yahweh your God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,