Joshua 2:17

And they said to her: “We shall be innocent of this oath, to which you have sworn us,

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In The King James Version

And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

In Context

16And she said to them: “Climb up to the mountains; otherwise, they may meet you as they are returning. And lay hidden there for three days, until they return. And then you will go on your way.”

18if, when we enter into the land, this scarlet cord has been placed as a sign, and you have tied it at the window by which you let us down. And so, gather your father, and mother, and brothers, and all your family into your house.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:8But if the woman is not willing to follow you, you will not be held by the oath. Only do not lead my son back to that place.”

Leviticus 19:11You shall not steal. You shall not lie. Neither shall anyone deceive his neighbor.

Joshua 2:20But if you will have betrayed us, so that you spread this word in their midst, we will be free from this oath, to which you have sworn us.”

2 Samuel 21:7But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath of the Lord which had been made between David and Jonathan, the son of Saul.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 2:9-22

8 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; 9 And she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. 10 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. 11 And as soon as we had heard these… Read the whole commentary →

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