The king of Jericho was told, “Behold,† men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land.”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Joshua 2:2 in context
Joshua 2:1–5
1
Joshua the son of Nun secretly sent two men out of Shittim as spies, saying, “Go, view the land, including Jericho.” They went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and slept there.
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The king of Jericho was told, “Behold,† men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land.”
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Jericho’s king sent to Rahab, saying, “Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered into your house; for they have come to spy out all the land.”
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The woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I didn’t know where they came from.
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About the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, the men went out. Where the men went, I don’t know. Pursue them quickly. You may catch up with them.”
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Notes from World English Bible Updated
- “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
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