Joshua 2:23

Joshua 2:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them:
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the two men returned. They came down from the hills and passed over and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and they told him all that had happened to them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the two men returned, descended from the mountain, and crossed over; and they came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all that had befallen them.

Context of Joshua 2:23

21She said, “According to your words, so be it.” So she sent them away, and they departed; and she tied the scarlet cord in the window. 22They departed and came to the hill country, and remained there for three days until the pursuers returned. Now the pursuers had sought them all along the road, but had not found them. Then the two men returned and came down from the hill country and crossed over and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and they related to him all that had happened to them. 24They said to Joshua, “Surely the Lord has given all the land into our hands; moreover, all the inhabitants of the land have melted away before us.”

Joshua 2:23 word by word

וַיָּשֻׁ֜בוּ שְׁנֵ֤י הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ וַיֵּרְד֣וּ מֵֽהָהָ֔ר וַיַּעַבְרוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֔אוּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בִּן־נ֑וּן וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ל֔וֹ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַמֹּצְא֖וֹת אוֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• Then the twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• returnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• and cameיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• from the hillהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• countryהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• and crossedעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• and cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Nunנוּןnûn nôn · NunH5126
• and they relatedסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608
• to him allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• that had happenedמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672

Commentaries on Joshua 2:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23So the two men returned - Having concealed themselves in the mountains that night, all the next day, and the night ensuing, on the third day they returned to Joshua.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-24Verses 22-24 The report the spies brought was encouraging. All the people of the country faint because of Israel; they have neither wisdom to yield, nor courage to fight. Those terrors of conscience, and that sense of Divine wrath, which dismay the ungodly, but bring not to repentance, are fearful forebodings of approaching destruction. But grace yet abounds to the chief of sinners. Let them, without delay, flee to Christ, and all shall be well.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-24The spies’ report encouraged the Israelites and gave them new confidence.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 2:23

• Armies
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In the dictionaries

• Joshua
• Blameless
• Cord
• Hide
• Land
• Let
• Melt
• Town
• Hospitality; Host
• Joshua (2)

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