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Joshua 2:23

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 2:23 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Then the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun; and they told him all that had befallen them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Then the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun; and they told him all that had befallen them.
Joshua 2:23 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
20But if thou utter this our business, then we shall be guiltless of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
21And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
22And 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.
23Then the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun; and they told him all that had befallen them.
24And they said unto Joshua, Truly Jehovah hath delivered into our hands all the land; and moreover all the inhabitants of the land do melt away before us.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, etc.] Or came down from it again, by which, it seems, they went to the top of it, and hid themselves in some cave there: this descent, Kimchi says, was, “on the third day of their being sent, which was the second day of the three days Joshua made mention of when he said, “within three days”;” (see Gill on “<060111>Joshua 1:11”); and passed over; that is, the river Jordan, at the fords of it: and came to Joshua the son of Nun; at Shittim, where he still continued, and from whence he sent them, (<060201>Joshua 2:1); and told him all [things] that befell them; what house they went into when come to Jericho, what reception they met with,…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Passed over - Jordan unto Joshua. Next: Joshua Chapter 3”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“2:23-24 The spies’ report surely raised the spirits and morale of the Israelites.”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“After this they returned to the camp across the Jordan, and informed Joshua of all that had befallen them, and all that they had heard. On Jos 2:24, see Jos 2:9. Next: Joshua Chapter 3”
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