The king of Jericho received this report: "Note well! Israelite men have come here tonight to spy on the land."

So the king of Jericho sent this order to Rahab: "Turn over the men who came to you -- the ones who came to your house -- for they have come to spy on the whole land!"

Joshua told the Israelites, "Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God!"

"Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenantal laws to come up from the Jordan."

So Joshua instructed the priests, "Come up from the Jordan!"

I and all the troops who are with me will approach the city. When they come out to fight us like before, we will retreat from them.

They came to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, "We have come from a distant land. Make a treaty with us."

But they said to Joshua, "We are willing to be your subjects." So Joshua said to them, "Who are you and where do you come from?"

They told him, "Your subjects have come from a very distant land because of the reputation of the Lord your God, for we have heard the news about all he did in Egypt

"Come to my aid so we can attack Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and the Israelites."

When they brought the kings out to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the troops who accompanied him, "Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings." So they came up and put their feet on their necks.

When the avenger of blood comes after him, they must not hand over to him the one who committed manslaughter, for he accidentally killed his fellow man without premeditation.