6. They came to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal. They told Joshua and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant country. Make a treaty with us right now.”
7. The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you’re living in this area? We wouldn’t be able to make a treaty with you.”
8. They responded to Joshua, “We’re at your mercy.”Joshua asked them, “Who are you, and where did you come from?”
9. They answered him, “We came from a country very far away because the Lord your God has become famous. We heard stories about him and everything he did in Egypt.