Joshua 2:4
“And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the woman took the two men,.... Or "she had taken" them (z) before the messengers came, upon a rumour she understood…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
I wist not whence they were - Rahab acted as she did from the belief in God’s declared word, and conviction that…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And hid them - Probably she secreted them for the time being in some private corner, till she had the opportunity of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 2:1-7
In these verses we have,
I. The prudence of Joshua, in sending spies to observe this important pass, which was likely to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And the woman took the two men Instead of timidly surrendering them to the king she resolved to shield and protect…
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