Joshua 2:6

But, she, had taken them up to the roof,—and concealed them with the stalks of flax which she had laid in order for herself upon the roof.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.

In Context

5and it came to pass, as the gate was about to be shut in the darkness, that, the men, went out, I know not whither the men went,—pursue them quickly for ye shall overtake them.

7So, the men, pursued them by way of the Jordan unto the fords,—the gate being shut as soon as they who pursued them had gone forth.

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Cross References

Exodus 2:2And the woman conceived and bare a son,—and she saw him, that he was a goodly child, so she hid him three months.

Joshua 2:8And, ere yet they slept, she, went up unto them, upon the roof;

2 Samuel 17:19and the woman took and spread the cover over the face of the well, and spread thereon her pounded corn,—so nothing was known.

1 Kings 18:13Was it not told my lord, what I did when Jezebel was slaying the prophets of Yahweh,—how I hid, of the prophets of Yahweh, a hundred men—by fifties—in caves, and sustained them with bread and water?

Jeremiah 36:26Then did the king command Jerahmeel son of the king, and Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to fetch Baruch the scribe, and Jeremiah the prophet,—but Yahweh had hid them.

Colossians 3:3For ye have died, and, your life, is hid, together with the Christ, in God,—

Matthew Henry on Joshua 2:2-8

The Two Spies and Rahab. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 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 a harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. 2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country. 3 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come… Read the whole commentary →

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