It was told the king of Jericho, saying, “Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land.”

Now therefore, please swear to me by the Lord, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father’s household, and give me a pledge of truth,

So they answered Joshua and said, “Because it was certainly told your servants that the Lord your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before you; therefore we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

It was told Joshua, saying, “The five kings have been found hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”

Joshua did to them as the Lord had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.