And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
Joshua, the son of Nun, secretly sent two men from Shittim as spies, telling them, 'Go and scout out the land, especially Jericho.' So they went and stayed at the house of a prostitute named Rahab.
Joshua sent two spies to secretly gather information about the land they were about to conquer, and they ended up staying with a woman named Rahab.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place after Moses' death, when Joshua had become the leader of Israel and was preparing to cross the Jordan River into the Promised Land. The Israelites were camped at Shittim, their final stop before entering Canaan, and Jericho was a major fortified city that would be their first major obstacle. Sending spies was a common military practice to assess enemy strength and find strategic weaknesses.
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