Joshua 2:17

The men had told her, “We will be freed from the promise you made us swear,

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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

16“Run to the hills,” she told them. “That way those searching for you won't find you. Stay there three days until they've gone home, and then you can be on your way.”

18unless when we enter this land, you hang a scarlet cord in the window through which you lowered us. You must gather together in the house your father and mother and brothers—all the family.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:8However, if the woman refuses to return here with you, then you are released from this oath. But make sure you don't take my son back there.”

Leviticus 19:11Don't steal. Don't lie. Don't deceive each other.

Joshua 2:20But if you tell anyone about this then we will be freed from the promise you made us swear.”

2 Samuel 21:7However, the king spared Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan, son of Saul, because of the oath sworn before the Lord between David and Jonathan, 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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