Josué 2:2

2 Pero alguien le avisó al rey de Jericó: «Unos israelitas vinieron aquí esta noche para espiar la tierra».

Josué 2:2 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 2:2

And it was told the king of Jericho, saying
Who being alarmed at the near approach of the Israelites, and knowing their claim to the land of Canaan, and their design upon it, employed men to watch and observe what passed in the city, and parts adjacent, and inform him of it; or some persons of themselves, and for their own safety, and the good of their fellow citizens, gave notice to the king of it:

behold, there came men hither tonight of the children of Israel;
who were known by their habit and language; or at least, being strangers, were suspected to be of that people, the terror of whom had fallen on all the inhabitants, so that every strange man they took for an Israelite; from hence it appears, that the spies came to Jericho at night, that they might not be observed: but with all their precaution they were taken notice of, and their design suspected, namely,

to search out the country;
which were the proper places to attack first, and where there was the greatest probability of succeeding, as well as to find out the disposition of the inhabitants, whether fearful or fearless of them.

Josué 2:2 In-Context

1 Rahab protege a los espías
Luego Josué envió en secreto a dos espías desde el campamento israelita que estaba en la arboleda de Acacias
y les dio la siguiente instrucción: «Exploren bien la tierra que está al otro lado del río Jordán, especialmente alrededor de la ciudad de Jericó». Entonces los dos hombres salieron y llegaron a la casa de una prostituta llamada Rahab y pasaron allí la noche.

2 Pero alguien le avisó al rey de Jericó: «Unos israelitas vinieron aquí esta noche para espiar la tierra».

3 Entonces el rey de Jericó le envío una orden a Rahab: «Saca fuera a los hombres que llegaron a tu casa, porque han venido a espiar todo el territorio».

4 Rahab, quien había escondido a los dos hombres, respondió: «Es cierto, los hombres pasaron por aquí, pero yo no sabía de dónde venían.

5 Salieron de la ciudad al anochecer, cuando las puertas estaban por cerrar. No sé hacia dónde fueron. Si se apresuran, probablemente los alcancen».