Joshua 2:18
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Behold, when we come into the land,.... The land of Canaan, and into this city, into that part of it, as the Septuagint,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The “line” or cord was spun of threads dyed with cochineal: i. e., of a deep and bright scarlet color. The color would…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
This line of scarlet thread - תקות חוט השני tikvath chut hashshani. Probably this may mean, this piece of scarlet cloth,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 2:8-21
The matter is here settled between Rahab and the spies respecting the service she was now to do for them, and the favour…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
this line of scarlet thread The line was spun out of crimson thread, the crimson colour produced by the coccus ilicis,…
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