KJV ORIGINAL
And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So they left and went to the mountain, where they stayed for three days until the people chasing them gave up and went back home. The pursuers searched everywhere along the roads, but they couldn't find them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The two Israelite spies safely hid in the mountains for three days while their enemies searched for them unsuccessfully.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the escape of two Israelite spies who had been sent by Joshua to scout out Jericho before the Israelites' attack. Rahab the prostitute had helped them escape from the city, and now they were hiding in the mountainous terrain around Jericho until it was safe to return to Joshua with their intelligence report.
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