Joshua 2:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Joshua. He had been one of the twelve spies himself. Numbers 13:8; Numbers 13:16.

sent. had sent. See Joshua 1:11. Compare 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.Hebrews 11:31.James 2:25.

Joshua 2:1

1 And Joshua the son of Nun senta 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.