So the mensaidto her, "Our lifefor yours ifyou do not tellthisbusinessof ours; and it shall comeabout when the LORDgivesus the landthat we will dealkindlyand faithfullywith you."
"So nowifyou are goingto dealkindlyand trulywith my master,tellme; and ifnot, let me know,that I may turnto the righthandorthe left."
When the timefor Israelto diedrewnear,he calledhis sonJosephand saidto him, "Please,ifI have foundfavorin your sight,placenowyour handundermy thighand dealwith me in kindnessand faithfulness.Pleasedo not buryme in Egypt,
Davidsentmessengersto the menof Jabesh-gilead,and saidto them, "May you be blessedof the LORDbecauseyou have shownthiskindnessto Saulyour lord,and have buriedhim.
"Nowmay the LORDshowlovingkindnessand truthto you; and I alsowill showthisgoodnessto you, becauseyou have donethisthing.
Then Davidsaid,"Is thereyetanyoneleftof the houseof Saul,that I may showhim kindnessfor Jonathan'ssake?"
As the kingpassedby, he criedto the kingand said,"Your servantwentout into the midstof the battle;and behold,a manturnedasideand broughta manto me and said,'Guardthisman;iffor anyreasonhe is missing,then your lifeshall be for his life,orelse you shall paya talentof silver.'
Will they not goastraywho deviseevil?But kindnessand truth[will be to] those who devisegood.
A manof [too many] friends[comes] to ruin,But thereis a friendwhostickscloserthana brother.
"Blessedare the merciful,for they shall receive mercy.
Sothe commanderletthe young mango,instructinghim, "Tellno onethat you have notifiedme of these things."
and sparemy fatherand my motherand my brothersand my sisters,with allwhobelong to them, and deliverour livesfrom death."
Then she letthem downby a ropethroughthe window,for her housewas on the citywall,so that she was livingon the wall.
"The cityshall be underthe ban,it and allthat is in it belongs to the LORD;onlyRahabthe harlotand allwhoare with her in the houseshall live,becauseshe hidthe messengerswhomwe sent.
Joshuasaidto the twomenwho had spiedout the land,"Gointo the harlot'shouseand bringthe womanand allshe has out of there,as you have swornto her."
However, Rahabthe harlotand her father'shouseholdand allshe had, Joshuaspared;and she has livedin the midstof Israelto thisday,for she hidthe messengerswhomJoshuasentto spyout Jericho.
"Therefore dealkindlywith your servant,for you have broughtyour servantinto a covenantof the LORDwith you. But ifthereis iniquityin me, putme to deathyourself;for whythenshould you bringme to your father?"
