Rahab, who hid the spies sent to Jericho by Joshua risked her life when she took them to her roof and hid them from the king’s messengers.
Joshua 2.1. And Joshua the son of Nun secretly sent two men as spies out of Shittim saying, Go view the land and Jericho. And they went, and came into the house of a harlot named Rahab and lodged there. 2. And the king of Jericho was told saying, Behold, men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to search out the country. 3. And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab saying, Bring forth the men who have come to you, who entered your house, for they have come to search out the whole country.
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This article is one of 839 in the four-volume One New Man Bible Companion by Rev. William J. Morford: commentary, word studies, myths corrected, Jewish roots, and maps.
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