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Selected Verse: Joshua 2:15 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Jos 2:15 |
Strong Concordance |
Then she let them down [03381] by a cord [02256] through [01157] the window [02474]: for her house [01004] was upon the town [07023] wall [02346], and she dwelt [03427] upon the wall [02346]. |
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King James |
Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
her house was upon the town wall--In many Oriental cities houses are built on the walls with overhanging windows; in others the town wall forms the back wall of the house, so that the window opens into the country. Rahab's was probably of this latter description, and the cord or rope sufficiently strong to bear the weight of a man. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Upon the town wall - The town wall probably formed the back wall of the house, and the window opened therefore into the country. (Compare Paul's escape, Co2 11:33). |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
Rahab then let them down by a rope through the window, namely, into the open country; for her house stood against or upon the town wall, so that she lived upon the wall, and advised them to get to the mountains, that they might not meet the men who had been sent out in pursuit of them, and to hide themselves there for three days, when the pursuers would have returned. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Town - wall - Which gave her the opportunity of dismissing them when the gates were shut. Upon the wall - Her particular dwelling was there: which may possibly be added, because the other part of her house was reserved for the entertainment of strangers. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Then she let them down by a cord etc. - The natural place of this verse is after the first clause of Jos 2:21; for it is certain that she did not let them down in the basket till all those circumstances marked from Jos 2:16-20 inclusive had taken place.
She dwelt upon the wall - That is, either the wall of the city made a part of her house or her house was built close to the wall, so that the top or battlements of it were above the wall with a window that looked out to the country. As the city gates were now shut there was no way for the spies to escape but through this window; and in order to this she let them down through the window in a basket suspended by a cord, till they reached the ground on the outside of the wall. |
33 And [2532] through [1223] a window [2376] in [1722] a basket [4553] was I let down [5465] by [1223] the wall [5038], and [2532] escaped [1628] his [846] hands [5495].
16 And she said [0559] unto them, Get [03212] you to the mountain [02022], lest the pursuers [07291] meet [06293] you; and hide [02247] yourselves there three [07969] days [03117], until the pursuers [07291] be returned [07725]: and afterward [0310] may ye go [03212] your way [01870].
17 And the men [0582] said [0559] unto her, We will be blameless [05355] of this thine oath [07621] which thou hast made us swear [07650].
18 Behold, when we come [0935] into the land [0776], thou shalt bind [07194] this line [08615] of scarlet [08144] thread [02339] in the window [02474] which thou didst let us down by [03381]: and thou shalt bring [0622] thy father [01], and thy mother [0517], and thy brethren [0251], and all thy father's [01] household [01004], home [01004] unto thee.
19 And it shall be, that whosoever [0834] shall go out [03318] of the doors [01817] of thy house [01004] into the street [02351], his blood [01818] shall be upon his head [07218], and we will be guiltless [05355]: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house [01004], his blood [01818] shall be on our head [07218], if any hand [03027] be upon him.
20 And if thou utter [05046] this our business [01697], then we will be quit [05355] of thine oath [07621] which thou hast made us to swear [07650].
21 And she said [0559], According unto your words [01697], so be it. And she sent them away [07971], and they departed [03212]: and she bound [07194] the scarlet [08144] line [08615] in the window [02474].