Joshua 2:1

Then Joshua, son of Nun, secretly sent out two spies from Shittim. “Go and explore the land, especially around Jericho,” he told them. So they went, and stayed at the house of woman named Rahab, a prostitute. There they spent the night.

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In The King James Version

And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

In Context

2But the king of Jericho was told, “Look, some Israelites have come here this evening to spy out the land.”

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Cross References

Genesis 42:9Joseph thought back to the dreams he'd had about them, and told them, “No! You're spies! You've come to discover our country's weaknesses!”

Numbers 13:1The Lord told Moses,

Numbers 13:17Moses sent them out to explore the land of Canaan, telling them, “Go through the Negev and on into the hill country.

Numbers 25:1When the Israelites were staying at Shittim the men started to have sex with Moabite women

Joshua 3:1Early the following morning Joshua and the Israelites set out from Shittim and arrived at the banks of the Jordan. There they all spent the night before crossing over.

Joshua 6:1Jericho's gates were shut and barred because of the Israelites. Nobody was allowed in or out.

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 →

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