Joshua 2:1
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.”Joshua 2:1
What Does Joshua 2:1 Mean?
Joshua 2:1 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 2, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Joshua 2:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Hebrews 11:31“By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.”James 2:25“Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?”Numbers 25:1“And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.”Joshua 3:1“And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.”Matthew 1:5“And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;”Judges 18:2“And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.”Numbers 13:2“Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.”Numbers 13:17“And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:”Luke 19:1“And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.”Numbers 33:49“And they pitched by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth even unto Abelshittim in the plains of Moab.”Deuteronomy 1:24“And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.”Joshua 6:17“And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.”Joshua 7:2“And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.”Joshua 18:12“And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.”Joshua 18:21“Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz,”Judges 1:23“And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)”1 Samuel 26:4“David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.”1 Chronicles 19:3“But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?”Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”Ephesians 5:5“For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.”
People & Places
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