Joshua 2:6
“But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But she had brought them up to the roof of the house,.... Before the messengers came; though Abarbinel thinks it was…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Stalks of flax - literally, “the carded fibres of the tree.” The flax in Palestine grew to more than three feet in…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Hid then with the stalks of flax - It is a matter of little consequence whether we translate פסתי העיץ pistey haets…
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
the roof of the house The roofs of Eastern houses were flat (St Mar 2:4), and were made useful for various purposes, as…
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