Joshua 2:2

Joshua 2:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.
• New International Version (NIV)The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And it was told to the king of Jericho, "Behold, men of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, “Behold, men have come here tonight from the children of Israel to search out the country.”

Context of Joshua 2:2

1From Shittim Joshua, son of Nun, secretly sent out two men as spies. He told them, “Go, look at that country, especially the city of Jericho.” So they went to Jericho and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab to spend the night there. The king of Jericho was told, “Some Israelites have entered the city tonight. They came to gather information about our land.” 3So the king of Jericho sent messengers to Rahab, who told her, “Bring out the men who came to your house. They came here to gather information about the entire land.” 4But the woman had already taken the two men inside and hidden them. So she said, “Yes, the men did come here. But I didn’t know where they had come from.

Joshua 2:2 word by word

וַיֵּ֣אָמַ֔ר לְמֶ֥לֶךְ יְרִיח֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה אֲ֠נָשִׁים בָּ֣אוּ הֵ֧נָּה הַלַּ֛יְלָה מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַחְפֹּ֥ר אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it was toldאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Jerichoיְרִיחוֹyerîychô yerêchô yerîychôh · JerichoH3405
• Behold, there cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• in hither to nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• to search outחָפַרchâphar · to searchH2658
• the countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Joshua 2:2

• Psalms 127:1If the Lord does not build the house, it is useless for the builders to work on it. If the Lord does not protect a city, it is useless for the guard to stay alert.
• Proverbs 21:30No wisdom, no understanding, and no advice ⌞can stand up⌟ against the Lord.
• Isaiah 43:13“From the ⌞first⌟ day I was the one ⌞who did this⌟. No one can rescue people from my power. When I do something, who can undo it?”
• Daniel 4:35Everyone who lives on earth is nothing compared to him. He does whatever he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who live on earth. There is no one who can oppose him or ask him, “What are you doing?”

Commentaries on Joshua 2:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The spies’ speech probably made them recognizable as foreigners. Hebrew and the languages spoken in Canaan were closely related dialects within the same language family, but they differed in vocabulary and grammar.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. it was told the king--by the sentinels who at such a time of threatened invasion would be posted on the eastern frontier and whose duty required them to make a strict report to headquarters of the arrival of all strangers.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 2:2

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In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jericho
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Blameless
• Cord
• Hide
• Land
• Let

Commentaries on Joshua 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings