John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 2:1
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men ,.... Or "had sent" F16 וישלח "miserat", Vatablus, Masius, Drusius. ; for this was done before the above order to depart: it is a tradition of the Jews F17 Shalshalet Hakabala, fol. 7. 2. , that they were Caleb and Phinehas; but they were not young men, as in Joshua 6:23 ; especially the former; nor is it probable that men of such rank and figure should be sent, but rather meaner persons; yet such as were men of good sense... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 2:1-7
In these verses we have, I. The prudence of Joshua, in sending spies to observe this important pass, which was likely to be disputed at the entrance of Israel into Canaan (Josh. 2:1). Go view the land, even Jericho. Moses had sent spies (Num. 13:1-33) Joshua himself was one of them and it proved of ill consequence. Yet Joshua now sent spies, not, as the former were sent, to survey the whole land, but Jericho only; not to bring the account to the whole congregation, but to Joshua only, who,... read more