Plot of the Gibeonites. ³ But the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai ⁴ and they devised a cunning plot. They prepared provisions, collecting them and putting them into old sacks upon their donkeys, along with old wineskins that were torn and mended. ⁵ They put old mended sandals on their feet, and dressed in old clothing, making sure that all of their provisions were dried out and crumbling.