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Joshua 2:9

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 2:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and she said unto the men, I know that Jehovah hath given you the land, and that the fear of you is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and she said unto the men, I know that Jehovah hath given you the land, and that the fear of you is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.
Joshua 2:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
7And the men pursued after them the way to the Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they that pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
8And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
9and she said unto the men, I know that Jehovah hath given you the land, and that the fear of you is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.
10For we have heard how Jehovah dried up the water of the Red Sea before you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond the Jordan, unto Sihon and to Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
11And as soon as we had heard it, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more spirit in any man, because of you: for Jehovah your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.
12Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by Jehovah, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye also will deal kindly with my father`s house, and give me a true token;
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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 she said unto the men, etc.] The two spies: I know that the Lord hath given you the land; the land of Canaan, of which she was an inhabitant, and in which they now were; this she knew either by some tradition that was among them; or by divine revelation, a supernatural impulse upon her mind: or by observing what the Lord had done already, in putting the land of the Amorites into their hands, which were one of the seven nations of Canaan; and by this it also appears, and more clearly by what follows, that she had knowledge of the Lord God, the God of Israel: and that your terror is fallen upon us; which was another token or sign by which she knew the land would be delivered to them; that…”
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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
“Your terror - That is, the dread of you. Joshua 2:11”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“2:9-10 Rahab began to declare her faith in the Lord. • made a dry path: God had parted the waters of the Red Sea for Israel (Exod 14:21-28). • Israel had defeated Sihon and Og (Num 21:21-35). • completely destroyed: See Lev 27:28-29; 1 Sam 15:3.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I know: Exo 18:11; Kg2 5:15; Job 19:25; Ecc 8:12; Heb 11:1, Heb 11:2 that the Lord: Gen 13:14-17, Gen 15:18-21; Exo 3:6-8; Deu 32:8; Psa 115:16; Jer 27:5; Mat 20:15 your terror: Gen 35:5; Exo 15:15, Exo 15:16, Exo 23:27; Deu 2:25, Deu 11:25, Deu 28:10; Jdg 7:14; Sa1 14:15; Kg2 7:6 faint: Heb. melt, Jos 2:11; Sa1 14:16; Sa2 17:10; Psa 112:10; Isa 19:1; Nah 2:10 Joshua 2:10”
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