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They went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal. They spoke to him and the Israelites. They said, “We’ve come from a country that’s far away. Make a peace treaty with us.”

The Israelites said to the Hivites, “But suppose you live close to us. If you do, we can’t make a peace treaty with you.”

“We’ll serve you,” they said to Joshua.

But Joshua asked, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”

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Then they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal(A) and said to him and the Israelites, “We have come from a distant country;(B) make a treaty(C) with us.”

The Israelites said to the Hivites,(D) “But perhaps you live near us, so how can we make a treaty(E) with you?”

“We are your servants,(F)” they said to Joshua.

But Joshua asked, “Who are you and where do you come from?”

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