6 Bur * ſhe had brought them up to the roof » of the houſe, and hid them with the ſtalks of flax, which ſhe had laid in order upon the roof o. |
n Which was plain after the manner : See Deur. 22.8. Matth. 10.
27. Afts :0. 9. Mark 2.4. o That they may be dried by the heat of the Sun.
7 And the men purſued after them the way to Jordan unto the foords p: and afſoen as they which purſued af-- ter them were gone out, they ſhut the gate 9.
p Or, Paſſages, i.e. The uſual places where people uſed to paſs 0- ver Jordan, whether by Boats or Bridges; or rather, becauſe of the ſhallowneſs of the River, which a little after this,ſwelled higher, as the Hiſtory will tell us; And as itis very uſual for Rivers to do. 9 Of the City, partly for their ſecurity againſt their approaching e- nemies; and PArely to prevent the eats of the Spies, if peradven- ture Rahab was miitaken, and they yet Jurked in the City.
8 And before they were laid down r, ſhe came up unto them upon the roof,
r To reſt or ſleep, as they intended, being now, after the de-
parture of the Searchers, come: from theic hiding-phce vo theit reſting-place, 9 Ard
ewo men c, to ſpy d | ſecretly e, faying, Go ? Heb,
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' * came into an harlots g houſe, named * Rahab, and 4 7 lodged 4 there. "Jam. a Or, had ſent, as that Tenſe is oft uſed : See on Joſh. r. 11. 6b Mar. Is
lay down; as the ſame word is rendred, wv. 8. intended and compoſed -
5 And it came to paſs about the time of ſhutting of '
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9 And ſhe ſaid untothemen s, Iknow that the LORD * Gen. 35- hath given.you. the land, and-that * your terror #1s. fal- len upon-us, and that all the-inhabitants. of the land J
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L +Heb. faint becauſe of you. | mel. 5 Qs. How could: they underſtand one the other? nf. 1.The Hebrew and the Cazaanor Phenician-Languages have a very great reſemblance, and are thought to be. but differing Diale&s ot one and the ſame Tongue, as the learned prove. by a. multitude, of words which are I þ common to both of them. Or 2. ſome of the Hebrews had either out + of curioſity,or by Joſbua's order and direQtion,learnt that Language 1, for thisor other ſuch like Occaſions. # (7. e. ) The dread of you: " See Exod. 235 27. and 34. 24. Dent. 11. 25.and 28. 7. I} :p,04.14. 20 Forwehave heard howthe LORD * dried upthe b, ln 1. chap. water of the Red-ſea for you, when ye came out of E- 23-, gypt, and whatye did unto the two'kings of the Amo- *Numb. res, that were 0n the other ſide Jordan, * Sihon and 21: 2-5 Og whom ye utterly deſtroyed, Exod» | : A 15. 14-1 11 And afſoen as we had heard theſe things, * our
' #Heb-797 hearts did melt «, neither Fdid-there remain any more any Ag courage in apy man, becauſe of you : for * the LORD more/P”"'.. your God, he is God in heaven above, and inthe earth
in any man. : *chap.5-1- beneath * x, :
+ Deut. 4+ u (5. e.) Was difſolved,loſt all conſiſtency and courage: This phraſe 39- is oft uſed, as Dew#. 1. 28. and 20.8. Joſb. 5. 1. and 7.5. x He can do whatſoever he pleaſeth in Heaven and Earth; whereas our gods
are incloſed in Heaven, and can do nothing to us upon Earth. 12 Now therefore, I pray you, ſwear unto me by ., the LORD y, fince I have ſhewed you kindneſs,that ye k will alſo ſhew kindneſs unto * my fathers houſe z, and
iTim.3.8. give me a.true token s :;
7 By your God who is the only true God ; ſo ſhe ſhews her Con- verſion to God, and owns his Worſhip, one eminent A& whereof is ſwearing by his Name. z My near Kindred, which ſhe parti- cularly names, v. 13. Husband and Children it ſeems ſhe had none. And-for her ſelf, it was needleſs to ſpeak, it being a plain and undeniable Duty to ſave their Preſerver. 2 Either an aſſurance that you will preſerve ine and mine fiom the common Ruine : or a To- ken which I may pr-duce as a Witneſs of this agreement, and a mean of my ſecurity. _ |
13 And that ye will ſavealive my father, and my mo- ther, and my brethren, and my liſters,and ail that they have b, and deliver our lives from death.
b (i. e.) Their Children, asappears from Zoſh: 6: 23. 14 And the men anſwered her,Our life + for yours c, : e utter not this our buſineſs d. And it (hal be when | Fr of 1% the LORD hath given us the land, that * we will deal * Judg. 1. Kindly and truly with thee.
24. c We pawn and will venture our lives for the ſecurity of yours. Or, may we periſh, if you be nor preſerved 4(z. e.) This Agree- ment of ours, and the way and condition of it, leſt others under this pretence, ſecure themſelves. By which they ſhew both their Piety and Prudence in managing their Oath with ſo much Circum- ſpetticn and Caution, that neither their own Cunſciences mightbe enſnared, nor the publick Juſtice obſtructed,
15 Then ibe letthem down by a cord through the window : for her houſe was upon the Town-walle,an
ſhe dwelt uponthe wall f. | e Which gave her the opportunity of diſmiſſing them when the ates were thut. f Her particular dwelling was there : which may poſſibly be added, becauſe the other part of her Huuſe waweſerved
for the entertainment of Strangers.
16 And be faid unto them,Getye tothe mountain g, leſt the Purſuers meet you : and hide your ſelves there three days bh, until the Purſuers be returned, and after-
ward may ye go your way.
Z (i. e.) To ſome of the mountains wherewith Jericho was encome patſed,in whichalſo there were many Caves where they might lurk. h Not three whole days, but ons whole day,and parts of two days: See on Jof. 1. 17. ”
i7 And the men ſaid ; unto her, We 24/l be blame-