Josué 2:5

5 Y al tiempo de cerrarse la puerta, siendo ya oscuro, esos hombres salieron, y no sé a dónde se han ido; seguidlos aprisa, que los alcanzaréis

Josué 2:5 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 2:5

And it came to pass, [about the time] of the shutting of the
gate
Of the city, which was done every night, and at a certain time:

when it was dark;
the sun set, and night come on:

that the men went out;
out of her house, and out of the city too, as she said, though it was a downright lie, as well as what follows:

whither the men went I wot not;
though she knew they were not gone, but were now in her house; she might not scruple telling a lie, being brought up a Heathen, and being done with a design to save the lives of persons that belonged to a people she was persuaded were the people of God, and to whom he had given the land; though her lies are not to be justified; evil is not to be done that good may come; nor are men to tell lies one to another upon any account; but these sins, with others, the Lord forgave her:

pursue after them quickly, and ye shall overtake them;
this she encouraged them to do, to get rid of them the sooner, and to remove all suspicion of her having any respect for them, and of being concerned in concealing them.

Josué 2:5 In-Context

3 Entonces el rey de Jericó, envió a Rahab diciendo: Saca fuera los hombres que han venido a ti, y han entrado en tu casa; porque han venido a espiar toda la tierra

4 Pero la mujer había tomado a los dos hombres, y los había escondido; y dijo: Es verdad que unos hombres vinieron a mí, pero no supe de dónde eran

5 Y al tiempo de cerrarse la puerta, siendo ya oscuro, esos hombres salieron, y no sé a dónde se han ido; seguidlos aprisa, que los alcanzaréis

6 Mas ella los había hecho subir al terrado, y los había escondido entre manojos de lino que tenía puestos en aquel terrado

7 Y los hombres fueron tras ellos por el camino del Jordán, hasta los vados; y la puerta fue cerrada después que salieron los que tras ellos iban