Josué 2:13

13 de que perdonarán la vida de mis padres, de mis hermanos y de todos los que viven con ellos. ¡Juren que nos salvarán de la muerte!

Josué 2:13 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 2:13

And [that] ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and
my brethren, and my sisters
She makes no mention of any husband or children she had, as harlots seldom have, and which seems to confirm her character as such; and so Abarbinel observes, that her father's house is only mentioned to tell us that she had no husband, for she was an harlot and had no children, and puts her father and mother in the room of an husband, and her brethren and sisters in the room of children:

and all that they have;
not their substance only, but their children more especially, the children of her brethren and sisters:

and deliver our lives from death;
here she manifestly includes herself, and requests the saving of her life, and the lives of all her relations, when she knew the inhabitants of the city would be all put to death upon the taking of it: thus she provided for the safety of her family, as Noah in another case and manner did, ( Hebrews 11:7 ) ; and indeed seemed more concerned for them than for herself; and thus souls sensible of their own estate and condition, by nature and grace, are very solicitous for the salvation of their relations and friends, ( Romans 9:3 ) .

Josué 2:13 In-Context

11 Por eso estamos todos tan amedrentados y descorazonados frente a ustedes. Yo sé que el SEÑOR y Dios es Dios de dioses tanto en el cielo como en la tierra.

12 Por lo tanto, les pido ahora mismo que juren en el nombre del SEÑOR que serán bondadosos con mi familia, como yo lo he sido con ustedes. Quiero que me den como garantía una señal

13 de que perdonarán la vida de mis padres, de mis hermanos y de todos los que viven con ellos. ¡Juren que nos salvarán de la muerte!

14 —¡Juramos por nuestra vida que la de ustedes no correrá peligro! —contestaron ellos—. Si no nos delatas, seremos bondadosos contigo y cumpliremos nuestra promesa cuando el SEÑOR nos entregue este país.

15 Entonces Rajab los bajó por la ventana con una soga, pues la casa donde ella vivía estaba sobre la muralla de la ciudad.