Joshua 2:16

“And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.”

"And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way." - Joshua 2:16
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What does Joshua 2:16 mean?

Joshua 2:16 in the King James Version reads, "And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way." This verse is part of the story of Rahab, a…

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The Refuge of Wisdom: A Lesson from Rahab's Courage

As we explore the story of Rahab in Joshua 2:16, we find ourselves face to face with courage, faith, and divine providence woven into the fabric of her actions. The verse states, "And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves…

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A Prayer for Deliverance and Guidance

O Sovereign Lord, our refuge and strength, we come before You today with hearts that are burdened and minds that seek clarity. As we ponder the words of Joshua 2:16, where Rahab, in her wisdom, counsels the spies to retreat to the mountains for safety, we seek Your Divine…

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Joshua 2:16 - "And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way."
Joshua 16:2 - "And goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,"
Joshua 3:16
Joshua 7:16 - "¶ So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:"
Joshua 1:12-16
Joshua 1:12-16
Joshua 1:16 (KJVA) 16 And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.
Joshua 1:16 - "¶ And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go."
Joshua 6:16 - "And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city."
Joshua And The Walls Of Jericho 16:9
Joshua 8:16 - "And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city."
Joshua 11:16 - "So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same;"
"And goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth," - Joshua 16:2
Joshua 19:16 - "This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages."
Joshua 12:16 - "The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth-el, one;"
Joshua 16:4 - "So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance."
Joshua 10:16 - "But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah."
Joshua 4:16 - "Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan."
Joshua 9:2 - "That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord."
Joshua conquered Canaan land 16:9 images
Joshua 1:16 (KJVA) And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.
Joshua 16:7 - "And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan."
Joshua 16:9 - "And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages."
Joshua 6:16 - "And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city."
Joshua 24:16 - "And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;"
Joshua 13:16 - "And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;"
"¶ So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:" - Joshua 7:16
Joshua 6:16 - "And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city."
Joshua 2:9