The Gibeonites' deception
The Gibeonites posed as travelers from far away with moldy bread and worn-out sandals, and Israel made a treaty with them without asking God.
The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from Yahweh’s mouth.
Joshua 9:14 (World English Bible)
When the trick came out three days later, Israel kept its oath, even though it was made under false pretenses. The Gibeonites became woodcutters and water carriers for the tabernacle. Centuries later God held Saul's family accountable for breaking this oath (2 Samuel 21).
Places
GibeonGilgalKiriath-jearimBeerothChephirah
Dating notes
Ussher, 1451 BC.