Joshua 6:22

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Summary

But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her.

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Joshua 6:17

As ye sware unto her

Bible References

Joshua

But the city and everything in it are set apart to the Lord for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and everyone with her in the house will live, because she hid the men we sent.

As ye sware unto her

Now please swear to me by the Lord that you will also show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign

So Joshua established peace with them and made a treaty to let them live, and the leaders of the community swore an oath to them.

The Gibeonites were not Israelites but rather a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but Saul had tried to kill them in his zeal for the Israelites and Judah. So David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them.

who despises the one rejected by the Lord

but honors those who fear the Lord,
who keeps his word whatever the cost,

He took one of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he took away the leading men of the land,

By faith Rahab the prostitute received the spies in peace and didn’t perish with those who disobeyed.