Joshua 2:1
And Joshua the son of Nun sent from Shittim two spies secretly, saying, Go, see the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into a harlot's house, named Rahab, and they lay down there.
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Genesis 42:9And Joseph remembered the dreams that he had dreamt of them; and he said to them, Ye are spies: to see the exposed places of the land ye are come.
Numbers 13:1And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
Numbers 13:17And Moses sent them to search out the land of Canaan, and said to them, Go up this way by the south and go up into the hill-country,
Numbers 25:1And Israel abode in Shittim; and the people began to commit fornication with the daughters of Moab.
Joshua 3:1And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
Joshua 6:1Now Jericho was shut up and was barred, because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
Matthew Henry on Joshua 2:1
In this chapter we have an account of the scouts that were employed to bring an account to Joshua of the posture of the city of Jericho. Observe here, I. How Joshua sent them, ver. 1 . II. How Rahab received them, and protected them, and told a lie for them ( ver. 2-7 ), so that they escaped out of the hands of the enemy. III. The account she gave them of the present posture of Jericho, and the panic-fear they were struck with upon the approach of Israel, ver. 8-11 . IV. The bargain she made with them for the… Read the whole commentary →