So on behalf of Gibeon and three nearby cities ​ — Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath - jearim — ​ they sent to Joshua at Gilgal a delegation disguised as though from a distant land.
Gibeonieši, tāpat kā Rahāba, bija dzirdējuši, ka Jehova ir izvedis savu tautu no Ēģiptes un devis tai uzvaru pār Sihonu un Ogu.