Joshua 2:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

So the king sent soldiers to Rahab's house to arrest the spies. Meanwhile, Rahab had taken the men up to the flat roof of her house and had hidden them under some piles of flax plants that she had put there to dry. The soldiers came to her door and demanded, “Let us have the men who are staying at your house. They are spies.” She answered, “Some men did come to my house, but I didn't know where they had come from. They left about sunset, just before it was time to close the town gate. I don't know where they were going, but if you hurry, perhaps you can catch them.” The guards at the town gate let the soldiers leave Jericho, but they closed the gate again as soon as the soldiers went through. Then the soldiers headed towards the River Jordan to look for the spies at the place where people cross the river.

Cross References

Genesis 38:24

About three months later someone told Judah, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has behaved like a prostitute, and now she's pregnant!” “Drag her out of town and burn her to death!” Judah shouted.

Genesis 42:31

But we told him, “We're honest men, not spies.

2 Samuel 10:3

But Hanun's officials told him, “Do you really believe David is honouring your father by sending these people to comfort you? He probably sent them to spy on our city, so he can destroy it.”

2 Samuel 17:20

Absalom's soldiers came to the woman and demanded, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” The woman answered, “They went across the stream.” The soldiers went off to look for the two men. But when they did not find the men, they went back to Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 19:3

the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun, “Do you really believe King David is honouring your father by sending these men to comfort you? He probably sent them to spy on our country, so he can come and destroy it.”

Job 21:30

that those who do wrong never suffer disaster, when God becomes angry.

Leviticus 24:14

This man has cursed me! Take him outside the camp and make the witnesses lay their hands on his head. Then command the whole community of Israel to stone him to death.

John 19:4

Once again Pilate went out. This time he said, “I will have Jesus brought out to you again. Then you can see for yourselves that I have not found him guilty.”

Acts 12:4

He put Peter in jail and ordered four squads of soldiers to guard him. Herod planned to put him on trial in public after the festival.

Acts 12:6

The night before Peter was to be put on trial, he was asleep and bound by two chains. A soldier was guarding him on each side, and two other soldiers were guarding the entrance to the jail.

Joshua 10:23

The soldiers opened the entrance to the cave and brought out the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.

Joshua 2:2

But someone found out about them and told the king of Jericho, “Some Israelite men came here tonight, and they are spies.”

Judges 4:20

“Stand at the entrance to the tent,” Sisera told her. “If someone comes by and asks if anyone is inside, tell them ‘No.’ ”