Yosua 2:3

2:3 So the king of Jericho sent this order to Rahab: ¹  “Turn over ²  the men who came to you ³  – the ones who came to your house ⁴  – for they have come to spy on the whole land!”

Yosua 6:16

6:16 The seventh time around, the priests blew the rams’ horns and Joshua told the army, ⁵  “Give the battle cry, ⁶  for the Lord is handing the city over to you! ⁷ 

Yosua 9:7

9:7 The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you live near us. ⁸  So how can we make a treaty with you?”

Yosua 10:14

10:14 There has not been a day like it before or since. The Lord obeyed ⁹  a man, for the Lord fought for Israel!

Yosua 10:19

10:19 But don’t you delay! Chase your enemies and catch them! ¹⁰  Don’t allow them to retreat to ¹¹  their cities, for the Lord your God is handing them over to you.” ¹² 

Yosua 11:10

11:10 At that time Joshua turned, captured Hazor, ¹³  and struck down its king with the sword, for Hazor was at that time ¹⁴  the leader of all these kingdoms.

Yosua 23:3

23:3 You saw everything the Lord your God did to all these nations on your behalf, for the Lord your God fights for you. ¹⁵ 

Yosua 23:10

23:10 One of you makes a thousand run away, ¹⁶  for the Lord your God fights for you ¹⁷  as he promised you he would. ¹⁸ 

[2:3]  ¹ tn Heb “and the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying.”

[2:3]  ² tn Heb “bring out.”

[2:3]  ³ tn The idiom “come to” (בוֹא אֶל, bo’ ’el) probably has sexual connotations here, as it often does elsewhere when a man “comes to” a woman. If so, the phrase could be translated “your clients.” The instructions reflect Rahab’s perspective as to the identity of the men.

[2:3]  ⁴ tn The words “the ones who came to your house” (Heb “who came to your house”) may be a euphemistic scribal addition designed to blur the sexual connotation of the preceding words.

[6:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “the people.”

[6:16]  ⁶ tn Or “the shout.”

[6:16]  ⁷ tn Heb “for the Lord has given to you the city.” The verbal form is a perfect, probably indicating certitude here.

[9:7]  ⁸ tn Heb “in our midst.”

[10:14]  ⁹ tn Heb “listened to the voice of.”

[10:19]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “But [as for] you, don’t stand still, chase after your enemies and attack them from the rear.”

[10:19]  ¹¹ tn Or “enter into.”

[10:19]  ¹² tn Heb “has given them into your hand.” The verbal form is a perfect of certitude, emphasizing the certainty of the action.

[11:10]  ¹³ map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.

[11:10]  ¹⁴ tn Or “formerly.”

[23:3]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “for the Lord your God, he [is] the one who fights for you.”

[23:10]  ¹⁶ tn Or “chases a thousand.”

[23:10]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “for the Lord your God, he [is] the one who fights for you.”

[23:10]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “as he said to you.”