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Joshua 2:24

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 2:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And 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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And 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.
Joshua 2:24 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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
“And they said unto Joshua, etc.] Made a report of what they had got knowledge of, which answered the end of their mission: truly the Lord hath delivered into our hands all the land: which they concluded by the terror the inhabitants of it were in, and so in no condition to make resistance and defend themselves; and they not only judged of the whole land by the case of the inhabitants of Jericho, but were assured by Rahab that all the inhabitants of the land were in the same plight and condition, (<060209>Joshua 2:9); for even the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us; this was the temper and disposition they appeared in, and seems to be what Joshua was chiefly desirous of…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Truly the Lord: Jos 1:8, Jos 21:44, Jos 21:45; Exo 23:31; Num 13:32, Num 13:33; Pro 25:13 all the inhabitants: Jos 2:9-11; Psa 48:5, Psa 48:6; Rev 6:16, Rev 6:17 faint: Heb. melt, Jos 2:9, Jos 2:11, Jos 5:1; Exo 15:15 Next: Joshua Chapter 3”
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