they worked craftily, and went and pretended to be ambassadors. And they took old sacks on their donkeys, old wineskins torn and mended,
Joshua 9:4
Surrounding context
9:3 But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
9:4 they worked craftily, and went and pretended to be ambassadors. And they took old sacks on their donkeys, old wineskins torn and mended,
9:5 old and patched sandals on their feet, and old garments on themselves; and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.