KJV:
And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
NASB:
When the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
KJV:
They 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;
NASB:
they also acted craftily and set out as envoys, and took worn-out sacks on their donkeys, and wineskins worn-out and torn and mended,
KJV:
And 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,
NASB:
They said to him, "Your servants have come from a very far country because of the fame of the LORD your God; for we have heard the report of Him and all that He did in Egypt,
KJV:
And 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.
NASB:
and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan who was at Ashtaroth.
KJV:
And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.
NASB:
Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.
KJV:
This 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.
NASB:
"This we will do to them, even let them live, so that wrath will not be upon us for the oath which we swore to them."
KJV:
And 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.
NASB:
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.