Yosua 2:1

Joshua Sends Spies into the Land

2:1 Joshua son of Nun sent two spies out from Shittim secretly and instructed them: ¹  “Find out what you can about the land, especially Jericho.” ²  They stopped at the house of a prostitute named Rahab and spent the night there. ³ 

Yosua 7:5

7:5 The men of Ai killed about thirty-six of them and chased them from in front of the city gate all the way to the fissures ⁴  and defeated them on the steep slope. ⁵  The people’s ⁶  courage melted away like water. ⁷ 

Yosua 11:1

Israel Defeats a Northern Coalition

11:1 When King Jabin of Hazor ⁸  heard the news, he organized a coalition, including ⁹  King Jobab of Madon, the king of Shimron, the king of Acshaph,

[2:1]  ¹ tn Heb “Joshua, son of Nun, sent from Shittim two men, spies, secretly, saying.”

[2:1]  ² tn Heb “go, see the land, and Jericho.”

[2:1]  map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[2:1]  ³ tn Heb “they went and entered the house of a woman, a prostitute, and her name was Rahab, and they slept there.”

[7:5]  ⁴ tn The meaning and correct translation of the Hebrew word שְׁבָרִים (shÿvarim) is uncertain. The translation “fissures” is based on usage of the plural form of the noun in Ps 60:4 HT (60:2 ET), where it appears to refer to cracks in the earth caused by an earthquake. Perhaps deep ravines or gorges are in view, or the word is a proper noun (“all the way to Shebarim”).

[7:5]  ⁵ sn The precise geographical location of the Israelite defeat at this “steep slope” is uncertain.

[7:5]  ⁶ tn Or “army’s.”

[7:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “and the heart of the people melted and became water.”

[11:1]  ⁸ map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.

[11:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “he sent to.”