It cameabout at the endof threedaysafterthey had madea covenantwith them, that they heardthat they were neighborsand that they were livingwithintheir land.
Truthfullipswill be establishedforever,But a lyingtongueis onlyfor a moment.
Joshuamadepeacewith them and madea covenantwith them, to let them live;and the leadersof the congregationswore[an oath] to them.
Then the sonsof Israelsetout and cameto their citieson the thirdday.Now their cities[were] Gibeonand Chephirahand Beerothand Kiriath-jearim.
Then Joshuacalledfor them and spoketo them, saying,"Whyhave you deceivedus, saying,'We are veryfarfrom you,' when you are livingwithinour land?
They saidto him, "Your servantshave comefrom a veryfarcountrybecause of the fameof the LORDyour God;for we have heardthe reportof Him and allthat He didin Egypt,
