Joshua Chapter 2

Joshua sends two spies to Jericho to go and observe the land. The two spies encounter Rahab the harlot and she hides them from the people of Jericho. Rahab asks for a trustworthy countersign as an oath between her and the two spies that her and her father’s household will be protected from the pending destruction. The two spies give to Rahab a cord of scarlet thread and tell her to place it in her window as the trustworthy countersign. Rahab tells the two spies to hide in the mountains for three days until the pursuers return from their search. The two men return to Joshua and provide him with a good report: YHVH has given the land into our hands; and all the inhabitants of the land have even melted because of us“. Detailed notes can be found at banahtorah.blogspot.com