Joshua 6:23

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21 And they ^autterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, ox and sheep and donkey, with the edge of the sword.

22 But Joshua had said to the two men who had spied out the country, “Go into the harlot’s house, and from there bring out the woman and all that she has, ^aas you swore to her.”

23 And the young men who had been spies went in and brought out Rahab, ^aher father, her mother, her brothers, and all that she had. So they brought out all her relatives and left them outside the camp of Israel.

24 But they burned the city and all that was in it with fire. Only the silver and gold, and the vessels of bronze and iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord.

25 And Joshua spared Rahab the harlot, her father’s household, and all that she had. So ^ashe dwells in Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

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Adam Clarke

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Joshua 6:23

Brought out Rahab , and her father , etc. - Rahab having been faithful to her vow of secrecy, the Israelites were bound by the oath of the spies, who acted as their representatives in this business, to preserve her and her family alive.

And left them without the camp - They were considered as persons unclean, and consequently left without the camp; (see Leviticus 13:46; Numbers 12:14). When they had abjured heathenism, were purified, and the males had received circumcision, they were doubtless admitted into the camp, and became incorporated with Israel.

Other Adam Clarke entries containing Joshua 6:23:

Joshua 2:1
Hebrews 11:31

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