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Joshua 2:9

King James Version (KJV)

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Joshua 2:9

Verse 9 of 24

Scripture focus

And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.

Joshua 2:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Joshua 2:9

Theological / Devotional

I know. The Hebrew reads, “I knew,” or, “I have known.” Here she uses the language of the prophets, expressing that which is promised as though it were already fulfilled. Her faith was equal to theirs. This was the encouragement that Joshua and the children of Israel needed.

Faint. Literally, “melted away.” Here she refers particularly to the peoples that Israel had already overcome, as listed in verse 10. A report of the great things God had done for them had come to Jericho (verse 10).

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