Joshua 2
Overview
2:1 Rahab receives and conceals the two spies sent from Shittim;
2:8 The covenant between her and them;
2:23 Their return and relation. Verse 1 sentor, had sentShittim Numbers 25:1, 33:49 to spy secretly 13:2, 13:17-21; Judges 18:2, 18:14, 18:17; Matthew 10:16; Ephesians 5:5 even Jericho Joshua 5:10, 6:1-24 harlot's houseThough the word zonah generally denotes a prostitute, yet many very learned men are of opinion that it should be here rendered an innkeeper or hostess, from zoon, to furnish or provide food. In this sense it was understood by the Targumist, who renders it, ittetha pundekeetha, "a woman, a tavern-keeper," and so St. Chrysostome, in his second sermon on Repentance, calls herπανδοκευτρια. The Greek πορνη, by which the LXX render it, and which is adopted by the Apostles, is derived from περναω, to sell, and is also supposed to denote a tavern keeper. Among the ancients, women generally kept houses of entertainment. Herodotus says, "Among the Egyptians, the women carry on all commercial concerns, and keep taverns, while the men continue at home and weave." The same custom prevailed among the Greeks. 6:17, 6:25; Matthew 1:5, Rachab, Joshua 21:31; Habakkuk 3:1; James 2:25 lodgedHeb. layReciprocal Genesis 42:9 - Ye are spies; Deuteronomy 1:24 - General; Joshua 3:1 - Shittim; 6:22 - Joshua; 7:2 - Go up; 18:12 - Jericho; 18:21 - Jericho; Judges 1:23 - sent; 11:1 - an harlot; 1 Samuel 26:4 - General; 1 Kings 3:16 - two women; 1 Chronicles 19:3 - to search; Luke 7:19 - two; 19:1 - Jericho Verse 2 told the king Psalm 127:1; Proverbs 21:30; Isaiah 43:13; Daniel 4:35 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 1:24 - General Verse 3 Bring Joshua 10:23; Genesis 38:24; Leviticus 24:14; Job 21:30; John 19:4; Acts 12:4, 12:6 to search Genesis 42:9-12, 42:31; 2 Samuel 10:3; 1 Chronicles 19:3 Reciprocal Numbers 13:20 - good courage; Judges 4:20 - Is there Verse 4 Exodus 1:19; 2 Samuel 16:18, 16:19, 17:19, 17:20; 2 Kings 6:19 Reciprocal Exodus 34:29 - wist; Joshua 6:17 - because; 1 Samuel 27:10 - And David; 2 Samuel 17:17 - stayed; Habakkuk 3:1 - she had Verse 5 of shutting Joshua 2:7; Nehemiah 13:19; Isaiah 60:11; Ezekiel 47:1, 47:2, 47:12; Revelation 21:25 the men went out Jeremiah 50:20; Romans 3:7, 3:8 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 19:14 - she said; 2 Samuel 17:20 - They be gone Verse 6 to the roof Joshua 2:8; Exodus 1:15-21; Deuteronomy 22:8; 2 Samuel 11:2; Matthew 24:17 hid them Exodus 2:2; 2 Samuel 17:19; 1 Kings 18:4, 18:13; 2 Kings 11:2; Jeremiah 36:26; Colossians 3:3; Habakkuk 3:1
Verse 7 the fords Judges 3:28, 12:5 they shut Joshua 2:5; Acts 5:23 Reciprocal Joshua 6:1 - was straitly; 22:11 - at the passage Verse 8 Reciprocal Joshua 2:6 - to the roof; Judges 16:27 - the roof Verse 9 I know Exodus 18:11; 2 Kings 5:15; Job 19:25; Ecclesiastes 8:12; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 that the Lord Genesis 13:14-17, 15:18-21; Exodus 3:6-8; Deuteronomy 32:8; Psalm 115:16; Jeremiah 27:5; Matthew 20:15 your terror Genesis 35:5; Exodus 15:15, 15:16, 23:27; Deuteronomy 2:25, 11:25, 28:10; Judges 7:14; 1 Samuel 14:15; 2 Kings 7:6 faintHeb. melt, Joshua 2:11; 1 Samuel 14:16; 2 Samuel 17:10; Psalm 112:10; Isaiah 19:1; Nahum 2:10 Reciprocal Exodus 10:1 - that I; 15:14 - hear; Leviticus 26:36 - I will send; Numbers 14:14 - they have; Deuteronomy 1:28 - discouraged; Joshua 2:24 - all the inhabitants; 5:1 - heard; 6:1 - because; 6:2 - I have; 7:5 - wherefore; 9:9 - we have; 10:2 - they feared; 1 Chronicles 14:17 - the fear of him; 2 Chronicles 6:32 - is come; 14:14 - the fear; 17:10 - the fear; 20:29 - they had heard; Esther 9:2 - the fear; Psalm 8:2 - still; 46:6 - earth; 58:7 - General; 65:8 - afraid; 105:38 - for; 126:2 - then said; 145:6 - And men; Isaiah 23:5 - at the; 33:13 - Hear; Jeremiah 49:5 - I will; Ezekiel 16:14 - thy renown; 21:7 - and every; Micah 7:17 - they shall be; Zechariah 8:23 - we have; Romans 9:17 - that; Revelation 11:11 - great Verse 10 For we Joshua 4:24; Exodus 14:21-31, 15:14-16 what ye did Numbers 21:21-35; Deuteronomy 2:30-37, 3:1-8 Reciprocal Exodus 9:16 - for to; 10:1 - that I; 18:1 - done; Numbers 14:14 - they have; 22:3 - General; Joshua 9:9 - we have; 1 Kings 8:42 - For they shall; Nehemiah 9:10 - didst; Psalm 9:16 - known; Isaiah 41:5 - the ends; Ezekiel 20:9 - in whose; Habakkuk 3:7 - saw the; Romans 9:17 - that; Habakkuk 3:1 - General Verse 11 our hearts Joshua 5:1, 7:5, 14:8; Deuteronomy 1:28, 20:8; Isaiah 13:7; Nahum 2:10 did there remainHeb. rose up, Revelation 6:16 for the Lord Deuteronomy 4:39; 1 Kings 8:60; Psalm 83:18, 102:15; Jeremiah 16:19-21; Daniel 4:34, 4:35; 6:25-27; Zechariah 8:20-23 Reciprocal Exodus 9:16 - for to; 15:15 - all the; Numbers 22:3 - General; Joshua 2:9 - faint; 2:24 - faint; 1 Kings 8:42 - For they shall; 2 Chronicles 20:6 - God in heaven; Nehemiah 9:10 - didst; Psalm 9:16 - known; 46:6 - earth; 119:28 - soul; Isaiah 19:1 - the heart; Jeremiah 49:23 - fainthearted Verse 12 swear Joshua 9:15, 9:18-20; 1 Samuel 20:14, 20:15, 20:17, 30:15; 2 Chronicles 36:13; Jeremiah 12:16 that ye will 1 Samuel 20:14-17, 24:21, 24:22; Esther 8:6; 2 Timothy 1:16-18; James 2:13 my father's Joshua 2:13; Genesis 24:3, 24:9; Romans 1:31; 1 Timothy 5:8 give me Joshua 2:18; Exodus 12:13; Ezekiel 9:4-6; Mark 14:44 Reciprocal Genesis 9:12 - General; 21:23 - swear; 40:14 - show; Exodus 20:7 - guiltless; Deuteronomy 6:13 - shalt swear; Joshua 6:22 - as ye sware unto her; Judges 1:24 - we will; 2 Thessalonians 3:17 - the token Verse 13 my fatherIt is observable that in this enumeration of her kindred, there is no mention made of a husband. It is most likely that she was a single woman or widow, who obtained an honest livelihood by keeping a house for the entertainment of strangers; and not a woman of ill fame, as some have supposed. The spies sent on this occasion were certainly some of the most confidential persons that Joshua had in his host, and their errand was of the greatest importance; is it then not most likely that they lodged at an inn? Joshua 2:13 Reciprocal 2:12 - my father's; 2:18 - thy father Verse 14 for yoursHeb. instead of you to die, 1 Kings 20:39 when the Lord Joshua 6:17, 6:25; Genesis 24:49; Numbers 10:29-32; Judges 1:24, 1:25; 1 Samuel 20:8; 2 Samuel 9:1; Proverbs 18:24; Matthew 5:7 Reciprocal Leviticus 5:4 - to do evil; Deuteronomy 7:2 - make no; Joshua 2:19 - his blood; Proverbs 11:13 - he; Acts 23:22 - General Verse 15 she let them 1 Samuel 19:12-17; Acts 9:25; 2 Corinthians 11:33 for her house Joshua 6:20 Reciprocal Acts 17:10 - the brethren Verse 16 Get you Joshua 2:22; 1 Samuel 23:14, 23:29; Psalm 11:1 Reciprocal Acts 17:10 - the brethren; 17:14 - as it Verse 17 Joshua 2:20; Genesis 24:3-8; Exodus 20:7; Leviticus 19:11, 19:12; Numbers 30:2; 2 Samuel 21:1, 21:2, 21:7 Reciprocal Genesis 24:8 - clear; Joshua 6:22 - as ye sware unto her; Ecclesiastes 9:2 - feareth Verse 18 scarlet thread Joshua 2:21; Leviticus 14:4; Numbers 4:8, 19:6; Habakkuk 3:1 bringHeb. gatherthy father Joshua 2:13, 6:23; Genesis 7:1, 12:2, 19:12-17; Esther 8:6; Luke 19:9; Acts 10:27, 10:33; 11:14; 2 Timothy 1:16 Reciprocal Joshua 2:12 - give me; Song of Songs 4:3 - scarlet; Ezekiel 9:6 - but; 2 Corinthians 11:33 - I let Verse 19 whosoever Exodus 12:13, 12:23; Numbers 35:26-28; 1 Kings 2:36-42; Matthew 24:17; Acts 27:31; Philippians 3:9; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 John 2:27, 2:28 his blood Leviticus 20:9, 20:11; 2 Samuel 1:16, 3:28, 3:29; Ezekiel 33:4, 33:5; Matthew 27:24, 27:25; Acts 18:6; 20:26 his blood Joshua 2:14; 2 Samuel 4:11; 1 Kings 2:32; Matthew 27:25 Reciprocal Numbers 32:22 - be guiltless; 1 Kings 2:37 - thy blood; Ezekiel 9:6 - but; James 2:25 - when Verse 20 And if thou Proverbs 11:13 we will be quit Joshua 2:17
Verse 21 And she bound Joshua 2:18; Matthew 7:24; John 2:5 Reciprocal 1 Kings 11:21 - Let me depart Verse 22 found them not 1 Samuel 19:10-12; 2 Samuel 17:20; Psalm 32:6, 32:7 Reciprocal Numbers 13:20 - good courage; Joshua 2:16 - Get you; 6:17 - because Verse 23 Reciprocal Numbers 13:20 - good courage; Judges 18:9 - Arise; 2 Samuel 17:20 - when they had sought Verse 24 Truly the Lord Joshua 1:8, 21:44, 21:45; Exodus 23:31; Numbers 13:32, 13:33; Proverbs 25:13 all the inhabitants Joshua 2:9-11; Psalm 48:5, 48:6; Revelation 6:16, 6:17 faintHeb. melt, Joshua 2:9, 2:11, 5:1; Exodus 15:15 Reciprocal Numbers 22:3 - General; Deuteronomy 1:28 - discouraged; Joshua 6:1 - because; 6:2 - I have; 10:2 - they feared; Judges 7:14 - into his hand; 18:9 - Arise; 2 Chronicles 14:14 - the fear; Psalm 46:6 - earth; 119:28 - soul; Proverbs 27:17 - so; Isaiah 19:1 - the heart