But she had broughtthem up to the roofand hiddenthem in the stalksof flaxwhich she had laidin orderon the roof.
Now when eveningcameDavidarosefrom his bedand walkedaroundon the roofof the king'shouse,and from the roofhe sawa womanbathing;and the womanwas verybeautifulin appearance.
And the womantooka coveringand spreadit overthe well'smouthand scatteredgrainon it, so that nothingwas known.
"Has it not been toldto my masterwhatI didwhen Jezebelkilledthe prophetsof the LORD,that I hida hundredprophetsof the LORDby fiftiesin a cave,and providedthem with breadand water?
for when Jezebeldestroyedthe prophetsof the LORD,Obadiahtooka hundredprophetsand hidthem by fiftiesin a cave,and providedthem with breadand water.)
But Jehosheba,the daughterof KingJoram,sisterof Ahaziah,tookJoashthe sonof Ahaziahand stolehim from amongthe king'ssonswho were being putto death,and placedhim and his nursein the bedroom.So they hidhim from Athaliah,and he was not putto death.
The womanconceivedand borea son;and when she sawthat he was beautiful,she hidhim for threemonths.
And the kingcommandedJerahmeelthe king'sson,Seraiahthe sonof Azriel,and Shelemiahthe sonof Abdeelto seizeBaruchthe scribeand Jeremiahthe prophet,but the LORDhidthem.
"Whoeveris on the housetopmust not go downto getthe things out that are in his house.
"Whenyou builda newhouse,you shall makea parapetfor your roof,so that you will not bringbloodguilton your houseifanyonefallsfrom it.
For you have diedand your lifeis hiddenwith Christin God.
By faithMoses,when he was born,was hiddenfor three monthsby his parents,becausethey sawhe was a beautifulchild;and they were not afraidof the king'sedict.
In the same way,was not Rahabthe harlotalsojustifiedby workswhen she receivedthe messengersand sentthem out by anotherway?
"It cameabout when [it was time] to shutthe gateat dark,that the menwentout; I do not knowwherethe menwent.Pursuethem quickly,for you will overtakethem."
So the menpursuedthem on the roadto the Jordanto the fords;and as soonas those who were pursuingthem had goneout, they shutthe gate.
Now beforethey laydown,she cameup to them on the roof,
However, Rahabthe harlotand her father'shouseholdand allshe had, Joshuaspared;and she has livedin the midstof Israelto thisday,for she hidthe messengerswhomJoshuasentto spyout Jericho.
