And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.
When he showed them how to get into the city, they attacked the city and killed everyone with their swords. But they let the man and his entire family go free.
This verse shows that the Israelites kept their promise to spare the man and his family who helped them capture the city, even while they destroyed everyone else.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Israel's conquest of the Promised Land after Moses' death, when they were capturing Canaanite cities under Joshua's leadership. The man mentioned had helped the Israelite spies in exchange for his family's safety, similar to how Rahab helped the spies at Jericho. This was part of the broader campaign to take possession of the land God had promised to Abraham's descendants.
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