17 Now (A)Jonathan and Ahimaaz were waiting at (B)En-rogel. A female servant was to go and tell them, and they were to go and tell King David, for they were not to be seen entering the city.

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17 Jonathan(A) and Ahimaaz were staying at En Rogel.(B) A female servant was to go and inform them, and they were to go and tell King David, for they could not risk being seen entering the city.

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36 Behold, (A)their two sons are with them there, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son, and Jonathan, Abiathar's son, (B)and by them you shall send to me everything you hear.”

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36 Their two sons, Ahimaaz(A) son of Zadok and Jonathan(B) son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send them to me with anything you hear.”

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27 The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a (A)seer? Go back[a] to the city in peace, with (B)your two sons, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

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  1. 2 Samuel 15:27 Septuagint The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Look, go back

27 The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Do you understand?(A) Go back to the city with my blessing. Take your son Ahimaaz with you, and also Abiathar’s son Jonathan.(B) You and Abiathar return with your two sons.

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16 Then the boundary goes down to the border of the mountain that overlooks (A)the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, which is at the north end of the Valley of (B)Rephaim. And it then goes down the (C)Valley of Hinnom, south of the shoulder of the Jebusites, and downward to (D)En-rogel.

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16 The boundary went down to the foot of the hill facing the Valley of Ben Hinnom, north of the Valley of Rephaim.(A) It continued down the Hinnom Valley(B) along the southern slope of the Jebusite city and so to En Rogel.(C)

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And the boundary goes up to Debir from (A)the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite (B)the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. And the boundary passes along to the waters of (C)En-shemesh and ends at (D)En-rogel.

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The boundary then went up to Debir(A) from the Valley of Achor(B) and turned north to Gilgal,(C) which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the gorge. It continued along to the waters of En Shemesh(D) and came out at En Rogel.(E)

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Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened cattle by the Serpent's Stone, which is beside (A)En-rogel, and he invited all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the royal officials of Judah,

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Adonijah then sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel.(A) He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons,(B) and all the royal officials of Judah,

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But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. And she said, “True, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from. And when the gate was about to be closed at dark, the men went out. I do not know where the men went. Pursue them quickly, for you will overtake them.” But she had brought them up to the roof and hid them with the stalks of flax that she had laid in order on the roof. So the men pursued after them on the way to the Jordan (A)as far as the fords. And the gate was shut as soon as the pursuers had gone out.

Before the men[a] lay down, she came up to them on the roof and said to the men, “I know that the Lord has given you the land, (B)and that the fear of you has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land (C)melt away before you. 10 For we have heard how the Lord (D)dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and (E)what you did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to (F)Sihon and Og, whom you devoted to destruction.[b] 11 And (G)as soon as we heard it, (H)our hearts melted, and there was no spirit left in any man because of you, for (I)the Lord your God, he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneath. 12 Now then, please swear to me by the Lord that, as I have dealt kindly with you, you also will deal kindly with my father's house, and (J)give me a sure sign 13 that you will save alive my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and deliver our lives from death.” 14 And the men said to her, “Our life for yours even to death! If you do not tell this business of ours, then when the Lord gives us the land (K)we will deal kindly and faithfully with you.”

15 Then she (L)let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was built into the city wall, so that she lived in the wall. 16 And she said[c] to them, “Go into the hills, or the pursuers will encounter you, and hide there three days until the pursuers have returned. Then afterward you may go your way.” 17 The men said to her, “We will be guiltless with respect to this oath of yours that you have made us swear. 18 (M)Behold, when we come into the land, you shall tie this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, (N)and you shall gather into your house your father and mother, your brothers, and all your father's household. 19 Then if anyone goes out of the doors of your house into the street, (O)his blood shall be on his own head, and we shall be guiltless. But if a hand is laid on anyone who is with you in the house, his blood shall be on our head. 20 But if you (P)tell this business of ours, then we shall be guiltless with respect to your oath that you have made us swear.” 21 And she said, “According to your words, so be it.” Then she sent them away, and they departed. And she tied the scarlet cord in the window.

22 They departed and went into the hills and remained there three days until the pursuers returned, and the pursuers searched all along the way and found nothing. 23 Then the two men returned. They came down from the hills and (Q)passed over and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and they told him all that had happened to them. 24 And they said to Joshua, “Truly (R)the Lord has given all the land into our hands. And also, all the inhabitants of the land (S)melt away because of us.”

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  1. Joshua 2:8 Hebrew they
  2. Joshua 2:10 That is, set apart (devoted) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction)
  3. Joshua 2:16 Or had said

But the woman had taken the two men(A) and hidden them.(B) She said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they had come from. At dusk, when it was time to close the city gate,(C) they left. I don’t know which way they went. Go after them quickly. You may catch up with them.”(D) (But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them under the stalks of flax(E) she had laid out on the roof.)(F) So the men set out in pursuit of the spies on the road that leads to the fords of the Jordan,(G) and as soon as the pursuers(H) had gone out, the gate was shut.

Before the spies lay down for the night, she went up on the roof(I) and said to them, “I know that the Lord has given you this land and that a great fear(J) of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. 10 We have heard how the Lord dried up(K) the water of the Red Sea[a] for you when you came out of Egypt,(L) and what you did to Sihon and Og,(M) the two kings of the Amorites(N) east of the Jordan,(O) whom you completely destroyed.[b](P) 11 When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear(Q) and everyone’s courage failed(R) because of you,(S) for the Lord your God(T) is God in heaven above and on the earth(U) below.

12 “Now then, please swear to me(V) by the Lord that you will show kindness(W) to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign(X) 13 that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them(Y)—and that you will save us from death.”

14 “Our lives for your lives!”(Z) the men assured her. “If you don’t tell what we are doing, we will treat you kindly and faithfully(AA) when the Lord gives us the land.”

15 So she let them down by a rope(AB) through the window,(AC) for the house she lived in was part of the city wall. 16 She said to them, “Go to the hills(AD) so the pursuers(AE) will not find you. Hide yourselves there three days(AF) until they return, and then go on your way.”(AG)

17 Now the men had said to her, “This oath(AH) you made us swear will not be binding on us 18 unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord(AI) in the window(AJ) through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother, your brothers and all your family(AK) into your house. 19 If any of them go outside your house into the street, their blood will be on their own heads;(AL) we will not be responsible. As for those who are in the house with you, their blood will be on our head(AM) if a hand is laid on them. 20 But if you tell what we are doing, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.(AN)

21 “Agreed,” she replied. “Let it be as you say.”

So she sent them away, and they departed. And she tied the scarlet cord(AO) in the window.(AP)

22 When they left, they went into the hills and stayed there three days,(AQ) until the pursuers(AR) had searched all along the road and returned without finding them. 23 Then the two men started back. They went down out of the hills, forded the river and came to Joshua son of Nun and told him everything that had happened to them. 24 They said to Joshua, “The Lord has surely given the whole land into our hands;(AS) all the people are melting in fear(AT) because of us.”

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 2:10 Or the Sea of Reeds
  2. Joshua 2:10 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.