Joshua 2:17

“And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.”

"And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear." - Joshua 2:17
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What does Joshua 2:17 mean?

Joshua 2:17 states, "And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear." To truly understand the significance of this verse within the broader context of the Bible, it is important to first consider the historical and cultural…

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Promises and Protection: The Oath of Rahab

In the twentieth chapter of Joshua, we encounter a pivotal moment that demonstrates the intersection of human faithfulness and divine providence. Among the many narratives in the Old Testament, the story of Rahab stands out as a testimony to courage, faith, and the power of a…

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A Prayer for Integrity and Faithfulness in Our Commitments

Heavenly Father, In Your sacred presence, I come before You, reverently acknowledging Your eternal majesty and unfathomable wisdom. Your Word in Joshua 2:17 reminds us of the importance of commitments made in sincere faith, as the men spoke to Rahab, saying, "And the men said…

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Joshua 2:17 - "And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear."
Joshua 10:17 - "And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah."
Joshua 17:17 - "And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:"
Joshua 24:17
Joshua 4:17 - "Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan."
Joshua 24:17
Joshua 24:17
Joshua 3:1-17
Joshua 6:17-25
Joshua 17:2 - "There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families."
Joshua 12:17 - "The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;"
Exodus 17:13 - "And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword."
"And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah." - Joshua 10:17
Joshua 17:15 - "And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee."
Joshua 19:17 - "¶ And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families."
"Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan." - Joshua 4:17
Joshua 21:17 - "And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,"
Joshua 9:2 - "That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord."
Joshua 13:17 - "Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,"
Joshua 17:8 - "Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;"
Joshua 3:17 – "The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan."
Joshua 17:14 - "And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?"
Joshua 1:16-17 (KJVA) 16 And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go. 17 According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
Joshua 15:17 - "And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife."
Numbers 34:17 - "These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun."
Joshua 17:5 - "And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;"
Exodus 32:17 - "And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp."
Joshua 17:12 - "Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land."
Joshua 17:10 - "Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east."