1So like, all the kings on this side of the Jordan, in the hills and valleys, and along the coast of the great sea, heard the news, no cap.

2They all linked up to throw down with Joshua and Israel, totally vibing together.

3When the peeps of Gibeon heard what Joshua did to Jericho and Ai, they were shook.

4They pulled a sneaky move, acting like they were ambassadors, rolling up with old sacks on their donkeys and beat-up wine bottles.

5Their shoes were all busted, and they were rocking old clothes; their bread was dry and moldy, straight up gross.

6They showed up to Joshua at Gilgal and were like, “Yo, we came from a faraway place; let’s make a deal.”

7The Israel crew was like, “Wait, y’all might live nearby; how can we team up with you?”

8They told Joshua, “We’re your servants.” Joshua was like, “Who are you, though? Where you coming from?”

9They replied, “We came from way far away, your servants, 'cause we heard about the Lord your God and all the epic stuff He did in Egypt.”

10And all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites beyond the Jordan, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth, straight-up legendary.

11So our elders and everyone in the hood was like, "Yo, pack some snacks for the trip and go meet them. Tell them we're your ride or dies: let's make a deal."

12We grabbed this bread fresh outta the oven when we bounced from our crib, but now it's all crusty and moldy, no cap.

13These wine bottles we filled were brand new, but now they’re all busted, and our clothes and kicks are looking old from the long trek.

14The guys took their snacks but totally forgot to ask God what’s good.

15Joshua said, "Let’s vibe with them," and made a deal to let them chill: the leaders promised to keep it real.

16Three days later, they found out these folks were their neighbors, living right next door, sus.

17The Israelites rolled up to their cities on day three. Their spots were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjath–jearim.

18The Israelites didn’t take them out since the leaders had sworn to them by the Lord God of Israel. Everyone was low-key complaining about the leaders.

19But the leaders told the whole crew, "We promised them by the Lord God of Israel, so we can’t mess with them."

20"Here’s the plan: we’ll let them live, or else we’ll catch some serious heat for breaking our promise."

21The princes were like, "Let them live, but they gotta chop wood and fetch water for the crew," just like they promised.

22Joshua pulled them aside and was like, "Why you gotta front and say you’re far away when you’re right here with us?"

23So now you’re cursed, and no one’s getting out of being wood-choppers and water-fetchers for my God’s house, no cap.

24They replied to Joshua, "We heard your God told Moses to give you all this land and wipe out everyone here, so we were shook and did this."

25Now we're in your hands: do what you think is lit and right for us.

26And Joshua did just that, saving them from the Israelites so they wouldn’t get wrecked.

27Joshua made them wood-choppers and water-fetchers for the community and the Lord's altar, and that’s still the vibe today, in the spot he picks.

1And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;

2That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.

3And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,

4They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;

5And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.

6And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.

7And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?

8And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?

9And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the Lord thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,

10And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth.

11Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.

12This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:

13And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.

14And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord.

15And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.

16And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.

17And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath–jearim.

18And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.

19But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

20This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.

21And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

22And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?

23Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.

24And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the Lord thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

25And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

26And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.

27And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.