Joshuasaidto the twomenwho had spiedout the land,"Gointo the harlot'shouseand bringthe womanand allshe has out of there,as you have swornto her."
So the kingcalledthe Gibeonitesand spoketo them (now the Gibeoniteswere not of the sonsof Israelbut of the remnantof the Amorites,and the sonsof Israelmadea covenantwith them, but Saulhad soughtto killthem in his zealfor the sonsof Israeland Judah).
But the kingsparedMephibosheth,the sonof Jonathanthe sonof Saul,becauseof the oathof the LORDwhichwas betweenthem, betweenDavidand Saul'ssonJonathan.
In whose eyesa reprobateis despised,But who honorsthose who fearthe LORD;He swearsto his own hurtand does not change;
He tookone of the royalfamilyand madea covenantwith him, puttinghim under oath.He also tookaway the mightyof the land,
As I live,'declaresthe LordGOD,'Surelyin the countryof the kingwho puthim on the throne,whoseoathhe despisedand whosecovenanthe broke,in Babylonhe shall die.
By faithRahabthe harlotdid not perish alongwith thosewho were disobedient,after she had welcomedthe spiesin peace.
"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.
So the youngmenwho were spieswentin and broughtout Rahaband her fatherand her motherand her brothersand allshe had; they also broughtout allher relativesand placedthem outsidethe campof Israel.
Joshuamadepeacewith them and madea covenantwith them, to let them live;and the leadersof the congregationswore[an oath] to them.
So he showedthem the entranceto the city,and they struckthe citywith the edgeof the sword,but they letthe manand allhis familygofree.
