So the presentpassedon beforehim, while he himselfspentthat nightin the camp.
and you shall say,'Behold,your servantJacobalsois behindus.'" For he said,"I will appeasehim with the presentthat goesbeforeme. Then afterwardI will seehis face;perhapshe will acceptme."
Now he arosethat samenightand tookhis twowivesand his twomaidsand his elevenchildren,and crossedthe fordof the Jabbok.
"Pleasetakemy giftwhichhas been broughtto you, becauseGodhas dealtgraciouslywith me and becauseI haveplenty."Thus he urgedhim and he took[it].
Then their fatherIsraelsaidto them, "If[it must be] so,thendothis:takesomeof the bestproductsof the landin your bags,and carrydownto the manas a present,a littlebalmand a littlehoney,aromaticgumand myrrh,pistachionutsand almonds.
A bribeis a charmin the sightof its owner;Whereverhe turns,he prospers.
So Joshuasentthem away,and they wentto the place of ambushand remainedbetweenBetheland Ai,on the westsideof Ai;but Joshuaspentthat nightamongthe people.
She saidto her youngmen,"Goon beforeme; behold,I am comingafteryou." But she did not tellher husbandNabal.
