Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 2:16
Hide yourselves there three days - They were to travel by night, and hide themselves in the day-time; otherwise they might have been discovered by the pursuers who were in search of them. read more
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Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 2:18
This line of scarlet thread - השני חוט תקות tikvath chut hashshani . Probably this may mean, this piece of scarlet cloth, or, this cloth (made) of scarlet thread. When the Israelites took the city this piece of red cloth seems to have been hung out of the window by way of flag; and this was the sign on which she and the spies had agreed. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 2:20
If thou utter this our business - It was prudent to make her life depend on her secresy; had it been otherwise she might have been tempted to give information, not only concerning the spies, but concerning the designs of the Israelites. But her life being at stake, added to every other motive, she kept the secret for the sake of her own personal safety and that of all her relatives. read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 2:14
Verse 14 14.Our life for yours, etc. They imprecate death upon themselves, if they do not faithfully make it their business to save Rahab. For the interpretation adopted by some, We will pledge our lives, seems far-fetched, or too restricted, since their intention was simply to bind themselves before God. They constitute themselves, therefore, a kind of expiatory victims, if any evil befalls Rahab through their negligence. The expression, for yours, ought, doubtless, to be extended to the... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 2:12-24
The oath of the spies, and their return to Joshua. This passage suggests considerations of various kinds, historical, practical, and allegorical. I. THE TRUSTWORTHINESS OF THE SPIES . They had, no doubt, been specially selected by Joshua for this purpose, and they show themselves worthy of his choice. II. THE SCARLET CORD A TOKEN OF SALVATION THROUGH CHRIST . For scarlet, or rather crimson (see note), is the colour of blood. The scarlet cord had been the... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 2:14
Our life for yours. Literally, our souls ( נֶפֶשׁ , answering to the Greek ψυχή —the principle of life in men and animals) in the place of you to die; i.e; may we die if you are not preserved safe and sound. A similar expression is used by Ignatius, ad Ephesians 1:1-23 ; ad Polyc. 2, 6, etc. If ye utter not, i.e; Rahab and her kindred (Rosenmuller). Many MSS ; however, read "if thou utterest not." read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 2:14
Our life for yours. Literally, our souls ( נֶפֶשׁ , answering to the Greek ψυχή —the principle of life in men and animals) in the place of you to die; i.e; may we die if you are not preserved safe and sound. A similar expression is used by Ignatius, ad Ephesians 1:1-23 ; ad Polyc. 2, 6, etc. If ye utter not, i.e; Rahab and her kindred (Rosenmuller). Many MSS ; however, read "if thou utterest not." read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 2:15
Then she let them down. The conversation which is related afterwards, no doubt occurred afterwards, as is proved by the use of the perfect הוֹרַדְתֵּנוּ in Joshua 2:18 . There is no reason to suppose the window by which she let them down. to have been so distant from the ground as to preclude a conversation, and it is quite possible that Rahab's house may have been in a situation in which such a conversation could be carried on without interruption. There are continental cities now... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 2:15
Then she let them down. The conversation which is related afterwards, no doubt occurred afterwards, as is proved by the use of the perfect הוֹרַדְתֵּנוּ in Joshua 2:18 . There is no reason to suppose the window by which she let them down. to have been so distant from the ground as to preclude a conversation, and it is quite possible that Rahab's house may have been in a situation in which such a conversation could be carried on without interruption. There are continental cities now... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 2:15
Then she let them down by a cord etc. - The natural place of this verse is after the first clause of Joshua 2:21 ; for it is certain that she did not let them down in the basket till all those circumstances marked from Joshua 2:16-20 ; inclusive had taken place. She dwelt upon the wall - That is, either the wall of the city made a part of her house or her house was built close to the wall, so that the top or battlements of it were above the wall with a window... read more