Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Harlot (prostitute) » Rahab
The city and everything in it will be destroyed. It belongs to Jehovah. Only Rahab the harlot and all who are with her in her house will live. Because she hid the messengers we sent.
By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with the disobedient, after she welcomed the spies in peace.
The king of Jericho sent for Rahab, saying: Bring the men that came to you and stayed at your house. They came to spy on all the country. The woman took the two men, and hid them. She said: Men came to me but I did not know where they came from. When it was dark and they shut the gate the men went out. I do not know where they went. Pursue them quickly and you will overtake them. read more.
She hid them on the rooftop of the house. She covered them with stalks of flax, which she had laid in order on the roof.
She hid them on the rooftop of the house. She covered them with stalks of flax, which she had laid in order on the roof.
The young men who were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, mother, and her brothers and all that she had. They brought out all her relatives and left them outside the camp of Israel.
Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had. She dwells in Israel even to this day because she hid the messengers Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
Vigilance » Instance of » King of jericho
Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly. He said: Go view the land of Jericho. They went to a prostitute named Rahab, and stayed at her house. The king of Jericho was told: Men of the children of Israel came here tonight to search out the country. The king of Jericho sent for Rahab, saying: Bring the men that came to you and stayed at your house. They came to spy on all the country.