Joshua 2:4

"Jericho’s king sent to Rahab, saying, “Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered into your house; for they have come to spy out all the land.”"

Key Reflection

The king of Jericho's request to Rahab reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of hospitality, where strangers in a household were considered protected under the law of the host. However, this command also highlights the tension and danger faced by Rahab as she harbored Israelite spies, placing her life in jeopardy according to the laws of her city.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

I wist not whence they were -Rahab acted as she did from the belief in God’s declared word, and conviction that resistance to His will would be both vain and wickedJoshua 2:9-11. Thus, she manifested a faith both sound and practical, and is praised accordinglyHebrews 11:31;James 2:25. The falsehood to which she had recourse may be excused by the pressure of circumstances and by her own antecedents, but cannot be defended.

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