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Joshua 2:16-20

King James Version (KJV)

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16. And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way. 17. And the men said unto her, We [will be] blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear. 18. Behold, [when] we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee. 19. And it shall be, [that] whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood [shall be] upon his head, and we [will be] guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood [shall be] on our head, if [any] hand be upon him. 20. And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

Joshua 2:16-20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Joshua 2:16

Theological / Devotional

The mountain. The site of ancient Jericho is situated near the western edge of the valley, here some 14 miles wide, and the only “mountain” nearby is to the west. In that direction, but a mile from Jericho, rise the hills that form what is known as the Wilderness of Judah. The nearest ridge is so high that long before evening it casts a shadow on the city. In this mountainous area are many caves, and here the spies might have fled and been safe until the searchers returned. Then, at night, they might safely have made their way to their camp at Shittim.

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