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**Joshua.** He had been one of the twelve spies himself. [Numbers 13:8](../../../kjv/numbers/13/8) , [Numbers 13:16](../../../kjv/numbers/13/16) .
**sent** = had sent. See [Joshua 1:11](../../../kjv/joshua/1/11) . Compare [Joshua 1:2](../../../kjv/joshua/1/2) .
**men.** Hebrew, plural of *ish or enosh.* See App-14 .
**view,** Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "and view".
**Jericho.** In Num. eleven times *Yerecho.* Here *Yericho.* Showing difference of authorship.
**came.** The Septuagint preserves the primitive text by adding "to Jericho and came". Omitted by Figure of speech *Homuotelenton.* See App-6 .
**harlot's.** Word to be taken in usual sense.
**Rahab.** See [Matthew 1:5](../../../kjv/matthew/1/5) .[Hebrews 11:31](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/31) .[James 2:25](../../../kjv/james/2/25) .

**Behold.** Figure of speech *Asteriemos.* App-6 .
**children** = sons.

**all.** Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, omit "all".

**wist not.** Anglo-Saxon for "knew not". It is *this record* that is inspired, not the act and words of Rahab.

**whither.** Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "and whither".
**wot** . Anglo-Saxon "know".

**stalks of flax.** Hebrew = flax of stalks. Figure of speech *Hypallage,* App-6 . Flax now ripe: just before the Passover. Compare [Exodus 9:31](../../../kjv/exodus/9/31) with [Joshua 4:19](../../../kjv/joshua/4/19) ; [Joshua 5:10](../../../kjv/joshua/5/10) .

**I know.** Faith's conclusion, from what she had heard, verses: [Joshua 2:11](../../../kjv/joshua/2/11) , [Joshua 2:12](../../../kjv/joshua/2/12) . Corresponds with Sarah's "she judged" in [Hebrews 11:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/11) .
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**faint.** Hebrew = have melted. Compare [Joshua 2:11](../../../kjv/joshua/2/11) .

**heard** . This is the "ground" ([Hebrews 11:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/1) ,) of faith, Compare [Romans 10:17](../../../kjv/romans/10/17) .
**dried up.** Compare [Exodus 14:21](../../../kjv/exodus/14/21) .
**other side.** This written in the Land. Compare [Numbers 21:31](../../../kjv/numbers/21/31) .

**melt.** Compare [Exodus 15:14](../../../kjv/exodus/15/14) , [Exodus 15:15](../../../kjv/exodus/15/15) . Prophecy fulfilled.
**remain.** Hebrew = rise up.
**courage.** Hebrew. *ruach* , spirit. See App-9 .
**any man.** Hebrew. *ish* . See App-14 ,
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim* . App-4 .

**and.** Note the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* ( App-6 ) here and [Joshua 2:13](../../../kjv/joshua/2/13) , showing the earnestness of the appeal.

**lives.** Hebrew "souls". See App-13 .

**ye.** Some codices, with one early printed edition, and Vulgate, read "thou".
**kindly and truly** = in lovingkindness and faithfulness. Perhaps Figure of speech *Hendiadys* ( App-6 ), "in true loving-kindness".

**cord** = the rope. Compare Septuagint here with [Acts 9:25](../../../kjv/acts/9/25) , and [2 Corinthians 11:33](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/33) . Compare [1 Corinthians 11:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/10) .
**upon the town wall** = [built] into the *homah;* i.e. the outer or lower wall.
**upon the wall** = in the *kir; i.* e. the inner or higher wall.

**Behold.** Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 .
**line.** Hebrew "hope", put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), App-6 , for the line which was the token of it.
**by** = through: referring to the window. Compare o. 21.
**bring** = gather.
**home** = unto the hour. The "line" was outside, for Joshua to see; not for the inmates. Compare [Exodus 12:13](../../../kjv/exodus/12/13) ,
**When I see, &c.** So the ground of our assurance is not experience within, but the token without.

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