Joshua 2:16 Meaning and Explanation
“And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.”
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Read Full Chapter →Rahab advises the spies to hide in the hills for three days until the pursuers return, then go their way.
What Does Joshua 2:16 Mean?
Rahab gives the men wise counsel for their escape. She tells them to flee to the mountains, away from the pursuers heading toward the Jordan, and to hide there three days until the search party returns. Only then should they set out for the camp.
Her care for the spies does not end at the window; she guides them to lasting safety. Faith is practical, attentive to the next step and the next danger. Rahab, so new to the God of Israel, already labors to protect His servants to the very end. Genuine faith does not merely begin a good work but sees it through.
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What does Joshua 2:16 mean?
Rahab advises the spies to hide in the hills for three days until the pursuers return, then go their way.