Joshua 2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 2:16

And she said unto them, get ye unto the mountain ,.... Which was near to the city, and is supposed to be the same which is now called Quarantania: Dr. Shaw, a late traveller in those parts, says F13 Travels, p. 276. Ed. 2. , from the mountain Quarantania, the very same perhaps where the two spies concealed themselves, Joshua 2:16 , we have a distinct view of the land of the Amorites, of Gilead, and of Bashan, the inheritance of the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and of the half tribe of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 2:17

And the men said unto her ,.... Some think that this discourse, which passed between the spies and her, was while in the house before she let them down, or otherwise they would have been in danger of being overheard, and so the whole affair discovered; but as it was on the other side of the house, and under the wall of the city, and without it, they might with the greater safety converse together: we will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear ; that is, they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 2:18

Behold, when we come into the land ,.... The land of Canaan, and into this city, into that part of it, as the Septuagint, where her house was, meaning not themselves only, but the people of Israel they belonged to: thou shall bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by ; the word by refers either to the scarlet thread they were let down by, said to be a cord, Joshua 2:15 ; and therefore must be a line twisted with various scarlet threads, as Kimchi;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 2:19

And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the door of thy house into the street ,.... After they have been taken in, and when the Israelites were come into the city: his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless ; if he is killed by any person, his death will be owing to himself, and no blame to be laid on us; nor shall we reckon ourselves guilty of the breach of the oath taken: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 2:20

And if thou utter this our business ,.... So that others would either hang out scarlet threads or get into her house for shelter; see Gill on Joshua 2:14 , then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear ; be under no obligation to make it good, by saving her and her father's house. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 2:21

And she said, according to your words, so be it ,.... She agreed, that if the conditions required were not performed, they would be quit of their oath, but if they were, she expected it would be fulfilled: and she sent them away, and they departed ; took their leave of each other: and she bound the scarlet line in the window ; immediately, as Abarbinel thinks, and in the sight of the spies, that they might see that she conformed to their direction, and that they might take notice... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 2:22

And they went, and came unto the mountain ,.... Rahab had directed them to, the mountain Quarantania; see Gill on Joshua 2:16 , and abode there three days ; being, no doubt, supplied with food by Rahab; and it might not be three wholly, but one whole day and part of the other two: until the pursuers were returned ; to the city of Jericho, as might reasonably be supposed: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way ; from Jericho to the fords of Jordan, searching every... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 2:23

So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain ,.... Or came down from it again, by which, it seems, they went to the top of it, and hid themselves in some cave there: this descent, Kimchi says, was,"on the third day of their being sent, which was the second day of the three days Joshua made mention of when he said, "within three days";'See Gill on Joshua 1:11 , and passed over ; that is, the river Jordan, at the fords of it: and came to Joshua the son of Nun ; at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 2:24

And they said unto Joshua ,.... Made a report of what they had got knowledge of, which answered the end of their mission: truly the Lord hath delivered into our hands all the land : which they concluded by the terror the inhabitants of it were in, and so in no condition to make resistance and defend themselves; and they not only judged of the whole land by the case of the inhabitants of Jericho, but were assured by Rahab that all the inhabitants of the land were in the same plight and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 2

Joshua sends out two spies to examine the state of the inhabitants of the land, particularly those of Jericho, who are entertained at the house of Rahab, Joshua 2:1 . The king of Jericho is informed of their being in the town, and sends to Rahab, commanding her to deliver them up, Joshua 2:2 , Joshua 2:3 . She hides the spies, and tells the messengers that the men were departed and gone towards the mountain, Joshua 2:4 , Joshua 2:5 . When the officers of the king of Jericho were... read more

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