From Shechem the Israelites returned to their encampment at Gilgal. Here they were soon after visited by a strange deputation, who desired to enter into treaty with them. The ambassadors represented that they had come from a distant country, and this seemed to be confirmed by their appearance. Their clothing was old and worn, their sandals were patched, their provisions moldy, and the skins that served them for wine bottles were rent and bound up, as if hastily repaired on the journey.

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Fra Sikem drog israelitterne tilbage til deres lejr i Gilgal. Her blev de kort efter opsøgt af en mærkelig deputation, der ønskede at slutte forbund med dem. Udsendingene foregav, at de var kommet fra et fjernt land, og efter deres udseende at dømme talte de sandt. Deres klæder var gamle og slidte, deres sko var lappede, deres rejsebrød var muggent, og deres vinsække var sprukne og stoppede, som om de var blevet repareret i al hast på rejsen.