Joshua 2:17
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.”Joshua 2:17
What Does Joshua 2:17 Mean?
Joshua 2:17 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 2, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Joshua 2:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 20:7“Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.”Genesis 24:8“And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.”Numbers 30:2“If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.”2 Samuel 21:7“But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.”Genesis 24:3“And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:”Leviticus 19:11“Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.”2 Samuel 21:1“Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.”Ecclesiastes 9:2“All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.”Joshua 2:20“And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.”
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