1Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men as spies secretly, saying, Go, view the land, and Jericho. They went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and lay there.
2It was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in here tonight of the children of Israel to search out the land.
3The king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men who are come to you, who have entered into your house; for they have come to search out all the land.
4The woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I didn`t know whence they were:
5and it happened about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; where the men went I don`t know: pursue after them quickly; for you will overtake them.
6But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order on the roof.
7The men pursued after them the way to the Jordan to the fords: and as soon as those who pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
