Joshua 2:15-24

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 2:8-21

The matter is here settled between Rahab and the spies respecting the service she was now to do for them, and the favour they were afterwards to show to her. She secures them on condition that they should secure her. I. She gives them, and by them sends to Joshua and Israel, all the encouragement that could be desired to make their intended descent upon Canaan. This was what they came for, and it was worth coming for. Having got clear of the officers, she comes up to them to the roof of the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 2:22-24

We have here the safe return of the spies Joshua had sent, and the great encouragement they brought with them to Israel to proceed in their descent upon Canaan. Had they been disposed to discourage the people, as the evil spies did that Moses sent, they might have told them what they had observed of the height and strength of the walls of Jericho, and the extraordinary vigilance of the king of Jericho, and how narrowly they escaped out of his hands; but they were of another spirit, and,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 2:15

Then she let them down by a cord through the window ,.... Which must be large, and the cord strong, as well as she herself a masculine woman, to let down two men by it, unless she employed any of her servants in the affair; though this being so great a secrecy, it is probable she trusted none of her domestics with it as little as possible: in like manner the Apostle Paul was let down by the wall of Damascus in a basket, Acts 9:25 ; Jarchi supposes it was the same cord and window, by means... read more

John Gill

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

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