Joshua 2:12

A true token. Literally, “a token of truth.” She asked two things: (1) that she and her family might be preserved, as she had preserved them, and (2) that the spies would give her “a token of truth,” which the Israelites would recognize and respect. She had no husband, but mentioned a mother, father, brothers, and sisters. After she had extracted from the spies an oath that they would preserve her life and that of her family, they designated the “token” — a scarlet cord in the window (verse 18). Like the blood sprinkled upon the doorposts, this cord assured the safety of those residing within.