[1] And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two to spy secretly, saying, view the land, even Jericho. and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged [2] And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country. [3] And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth that are come into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country. [4] And the woman took the two and hid them, and said thus, There came unto me, but I wist not whence [5] And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, went out: went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake [6] But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof. [7] pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate. [8] And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; [9] And she said I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.