1Now When these things were heard of, all…
2Gathered themselves together, to fight against Josue and…
3But they that dwelt in Gabaon, hearing all…
4Cunningly devising took for themselves provisions, laying old…
5And very old shoes, which for a show…
6And they went to Josue, who then abode…
7Perhaps you dwell in the land which falls…
8But they said to Josue: We are thy…
9They answered: From a very far country thy…
10And to the two kings of the Amorrhites…
11And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of…
12Behold, these leaves we took hot, when we…
13These bottles of wine when we filled them…
14They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted…
15And Josue made peace with them, and entering…
16Now three days after the league was made,…
17And the children of Israel removed the camp,…
18And they slew them not, because the princes…
19And they answered them: We have sworn to…
20But this we mill do to them: Let…
21But so let them live, as to serve…
22Josue called the Gabaonites and said to them:…
23Therefore you shall be under a curse, and…
24They answered: It was told us thy servants,…
25And now we are in thy hand: deal…
26So Josue did as he had said, and…
27And he gave orders in that day that…
