The two spies were sent to Jericho by the Israelite leader Joshua to gather intelligence on the city and assess its defenses before the Israelites attempted to conquer it. This reconnaissance was crucial for planning their military strategy as they sought to enter the Promised Land. The spies' mission also served to bolster the morale of the Israelites by providing firsthand accounts of the land and its inhabitants. Their encounter with Rahab, a resident of Jericho, further aided their mission by securing a safe haven and crucial information.
Jewish tradition states that Pinchas and Calev were the two spies sent to Jericho.
The names of these two men are not stated in the Bible record.
While Caleb was one of the original spies sent by Moses to scout the Promised Land, he was not part of the two spies that Joshua sent to Jericho. The spies that Joshua sent were specifically chosen for that mission after the Israelites had wandered in the desert for 40 years, which took place later in the biblical narrative. Caleb’s role was significant in the earlier scouting mission, and he is primarily known for his faithfulness and courage in advocating for the Israelite conquest of Canaan.
harlot of Jericho who gave shelter to the two agents sent by Joshua to spy on the city. Josh. 2.
The two spies went into Jericho in approximately 1405 BC.
According to tradition, they were Calev (who is mentioned in Numbers ch.13) and Pinchas (mentioned in Numbers ch.25).
The plural of spy is spies.Two example sentences are:All the spies were caught and executed.He illegally spies on his neighbour.
In the book of Joshua chapters 2-6 in the Holy Bible there is the story of two spies from Iseral went into Jericho to spy out the land. By chapter 6 the Israelites fought and won the battle of Jericho by marching around the walls and shouting.
One of the most famous episodes in the biblical conquest of Canaan was the assault on the city of Jericho. Joshua had the priests march around the city walls and Yahweh caused the walls to collapse, allowing the Hebrews to storm the city. However, we now know from archaeologists that there had been no city at Jericho for centuries before the arrival of the Hebrews.As a prelude to the attack on the city, Joshua sent two spies, who found refuge with the harlot, Rahab, who in turn made a covenant to be spared when the attackers slaughtered her fellow citizens (Joshua chapter 2). Now, even if there really had been an assault on Jericho, this is an improbable story, since the spies provided no information of value, and were unlikely to do so.Perhaps the simplest answer could lie in that the name Rahab (or Rachab) is very similar to the Hebrew verb rāhab, generally translated as either 'to beset, storm or assault,' or 'to be proud/arrogant'. If Joshua was about to storm or assault Jericho, would this have given rise to the fictional harlot's name, Rahab?
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Joshua 2:1New King James Version (NKJV) Rahab Hides the Spies2 Now Joshua the son of Nun sent out two men from Acacia Grove[a] to spy secretly, saying, "Go, view the land, especially Jericho." So they went, and came to the house of a harlot named Rahab, and lodged there.
The question appears to refer to Rahab, a resident of Jericho. It was not Joshua she helped, though; it was two men sent by Joshua to spy out the land in general and Jericho in particular. See Joshua chapter 2.