Joshua 2:17

The men told her, “We will not be bound by this oath to you, which you have 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

16She told them, “Get away to the hills, so that the pursuers do not come across you. Hide yourselves there for three days until the pursuers return, and then make your way back.”

18unless, when we enter the country, you tie this cord of scarlet thread outside the window through which you let us down. You must gather your father and mother and brothers and all your family inside your house.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:8But if the woman is not willing to come with you, then you will be free from this promise to me; only never take my son back there.”

Joshua 2:20But remember, if you breathe a word about our errand, we will not be bound by the oath you have made us swear.”

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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