It was toldthe kingof Jericho,saying,"Behold,menfrom the sonsof Israelhave comeheretonightto searchout the land."
Unlessthe LORDbuildsthe house,They laborin vainwho buildit; Unlessthe LORDguardsthe city,The watchmankeepsawakein vain.
Thereis nowisdomand nounderstandingAnd nocounselagainstthe LORD.
"Evenfrom eternityI am He, And thereis nonewho can deliverout of My hand;I actand whocan reverseit?"
"Allthe inhabitantsof the earthare accountedas nothing,But He doesaccordingto His willin the hostof heavenAnd [among] the inhabitantsof earth;And noone can wardoffHis handOr sayto Him, 'Whathave You done?'
Then Joshuathe sonof Nunsenttwomenas spiessecretlyfrom Shittim,saying,"Go,viewthe land,especiallyJericho."So they wentand cameinto the houseof a harlotwhose namewas Rahab,and lodgedthere.
And the kingof Jerichosent[word] to Rahab,saying,"Bringout the menwho have cometo you, whohave enteredyour house,for they have cometo searchout allthe land."
So the sonsof Dansentfrom their familyfivemenout of their wholenumber,valiantmenfrom Zorahand Eshtaol,to spyout the landand to searchit; and they saidto them, "Go,searchthe land."And they cameto the hillcountryof Ephraim,to the houseof Micah,and lodgedthere.