Joshua 2:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

To spy secretly

Even jericho

Joshua 5:10

Joshua 6:1

Harlot's house

General references

Deuteronomy 1:24

1 Samuel 26:4

Bible References

To spy secretly

Choose one of the leaders from each of the twelve tribes and send them as spies to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites.

The people of Dan sent five qualified men out of all the families in the tribe from the towns of Zorah and Eshtaol with instructions to explore the land and spy on it. When they arrived in the mountains of Ephraim, they stayed at Micah's house.

I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

For you know this with certainty, that no fornicator, no unclean person, no covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Even jericho

The children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at evening in the plains of Jericho.

Now Jericho was tightly shut up because the people were afraid of the children of Israel. No one went out, and no one came in.

Harlot's house

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.

Salmon and Rahab were the father and mother of Boaz. Boaz and Ruth were the father and mother of Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse,

By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with the disobedient, after she welcomed the spies in peace.

Rahab the harlot was justified by her works. When she received the messengers she sent them out another way.

General references

They went up to the mountain to the valley of Eshcol, and explored it.

David sent spies to confirm Saul's arrival.