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Joshua 2:5
Joshua 2:5
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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Joshua 2 — OverviewJoshua 2 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have an account of the scouts that were employed to
bring an account to Joshua of the posture of the city of Jericho.
Observe here, I. How Joshua sent them, ver. 1. II. How Rahab received…Joshua 2 — OverviewJoshua 2 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJoshua 2:1, Rahab receives and conceals the two spies sent from Shittim; Joshua 2:8, The covenant between her and them; Joshua 2:23, Their return and relation.Joshua 2 — OverviewJoshua 2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter gives an account of the spies sent by Joshua to Jericho, and of their entrance into the house of Rahab, who hid them from the king's messengers, Jos 2:1; of the relation she gave them of the fear and dread…Joshua 2:1-7Joshua 2:1-7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn 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 (v. 1). Go view the land, even Jericho.…Joshua 2:5Joshua 2:5 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeof shutting: Joshua 2:7; Nehemiah 13:19; Isaiah 60:11; Ezekiel 47:1-2, Ezekiel 47:12; Revelation 21:25
the men went out: Jeremiah 50:20; Romans 3:7-8