Joshua 2:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But she had taken them up to the roof, covering them with the stems of flax which she had put out in order there.

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  • 2 Sam 17:19 : 19 And a woman put a cover over the hole, and put crushed grain on top of it, and no one had any knowledge of it.
  • 1 Kgs 18:4 : 4 For when Jezebel was cutting off the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred of them, and kept them secretly in a hole in the rock, fifty at a time, and gave them bread and water.)
  • 1 Kgs 18:13 : 13 Has my lord not had word of what I did when Jezebel was putting the Lord's prophets to death? how I kept a hundred of them in a secret hole in the rock, fifty at a time, and gave them bread and water?
  • 2 Kgs 11:2 : 2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, secretly took Joash, the son of Ahaziah, with the woman who took care of him, away from among the king's sons who were put to death, and put him in the bedroom; and they kept him safe from Athaliah, so that he was not put to death.
  • Jer 36:26 : 26 And the king gave orders to Jerahmeel, the king's son, and Seraiah, the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah, the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord kept them safe.
  • Matt 24:17 : 17 Let not him who is on the house-top go down to take anything out of his house:
  • Col 3:3 : 3 For your life on earth is done, and you have a secret life with Christ in God.
  • Heb 11:23 : 23 By faith Moses was kept secretly by his father and mother for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a fair child; and they had no fear of the king's orders.
  • Jas 2:25 : 25 And in the same way, was not the righteousness of Rahab, the loose woman, judged by her works, when she took into her house those who were sent and let them go out by another way?
  • Exod 1:15-21 : 15 And the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew women who gave help at the time of childbirth (the name of the one was Shiphrah and the name of the other Puah), 16 When you are looking after the Hebrew women in childbirth, if it is a son you are to put him to death; but if it is a daughter, she may go on living. 17 But the women had the fear of God, and did not do as the king of Egypt said, but let the male children go on living. 18 And the king of Egypt sent for the women, and said to them, Why have you done this, and let the male children go on living? 19 And they said to Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are strong, and the birth takes place before we come to them. 20 And the blessing of God was on these women: and the people were increased in number and became very strong. 21 And because the women who took care of the Hebrew mothers had the fear of God, he gave them families.
  • Exod 2:2 : 2 And she became with child and gave birth to a Son; and when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she kept him secretly for three months.
  • Deut 22:8 : 8 If you are building a house, make a railing for the roof, so that the blood of any man falling from it will not come on your house.
  • Josh 2:8 : 8 And before the men went to rest, she came up to them on the roof,
  • 2 Sam 11:2 : 2 Now one evening, David got up from his bed, and while he was walking on the roof of the king's house, he saw from there a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.

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  • Josh 2:7-8
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    7 So the men went after them on the road to Jordan as far as the river-crossing: and when they had gone out after them, the door into the town was shut.

    8 And before the men went to rest, she came up to them on the roof,

  • Josh 2:14-18
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    14 And the men said to her, Our life for yours if you keep our business secret; and when the Lord has given us the land, we will keep faith and be kind to you.

    15 Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town wall.

    16 And she said to them, Get away into the hill-country, or the men who have gone after you will overtake you; keep yourselves safe there for three days, till the searchers have come back, and then go on your way.

    17 And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take,

    18 If, when we come into the land, you put this cord of bright red thread in the window from which you let us down; and get your father and mother and your brothers and all your family into the house;

  • Josh 2:1-5
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    1 Then Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim secretly, with the purpose of searching out the land, and Jericho. So they went and came to the house of a loose woman of the town, named Rahab, where they took their rest for the night.

    2 And it was said to the king of Jericho, See, some men have come here tonight from the children of Israel with the purpose of searching out the land.

    3 Then the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Send out the men who have come to you and are in your house; for they have come with the purpose of searching out all the land.

    4 And the woman took the two men and put them in a secret place; then she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I had no idea where they came from;

    5 And when it was the time for shutting the doors at dark, they went out; I have no idea where the men went: but if you go after them quickly, you will overtake them.

  • Exod 2:2-3
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    2 And she became with child and gave birth to a Son; and when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she kept him secretly for three months.

    3 And when she was no longer able to keep him secret, she made him a basket out of the stems of water-plants, pasting sticky earth over it to keep the water out; and placing the baby in it she put it among the plants by the edge of the Nile.

  • Josh 2:21-22
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    21 And she said, Let it be as you say. Then she sent them away, and they went; and she put the bright red cord in the window.

    22 And they went into the hill-country and were there three days, till the men who had gone after them had come back; and those who went after them were searching for them everywhere without coming across them.

  • 2 Sam 17:17-20
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    17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were waiting by En-rogel; and a servant-girl went from time to time and gave them news and they went with the news to King David, for it was not wise for them to let themselves be seen coming into the town.

    18 But a boy saw them, and gave word of it to Absalom: so the two of them went away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim who had a water-hole in his garden, and they went down into it.

    19 And a woman put a cover over the hole, and put crushed grain on top of it, and no one had any knowledge of it.

    20 And Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house and said, Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said to them, They have gone from here to the stream. And after searching for them, and seeing nothing of them, they went back to Jerusalem.

  • Josh 6:22-23
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    22 Then Joshua said to the two men who had been sent to make a search through the land, Go into the house of the loose woman, and get her out, and all who are with her, as you gave her your oath.

    23 So the searchers went in and got out Rahab and her father and mother and her brothers and all she had, and they got out all her family; and they took them outside the tents of Israel.

  • Ruth 3:14-15
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    14 And she took her rest at his feet till the morning: and she got up before it was light enough for one to see another. And he said, Let it not come to anyone's knowledge that the woman came to the grain-floor.

    15 And he said, Take your robe, stretching it out in your hands: and she did so, and he took six measures of grain and put them into it, and gave it her to take: and she went back to the town.

  • Gen 39:16
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    16 And she kept his coat by her, till his master came back.

  • Josh 6:25
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    25 But Joshua kept Rahab, the loose woman, and her father's family and all she had, from death, and so she got a living-place among the children of Israel to this day; because she kept safe the men whom Joshua had sent to make a search through the land.

  • 2 Kgs 4:5
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    5 So she went away, and when the door was shut on her and her sons, they took the vessels to her and she put oil into them.

  • Ruth 2:17-18
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    17 So she went on getting together the heads of grain till evening; and after crushing out the seed it came to about an ephah of grain.

    18 And she took it up and went into the town; and she let her mother-in-law see what she had got, and after taking enough for herself she gave her the rest.

  • Judg 9:32
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    32 So now, get up by night, you and your people, and keep watch in the field secretly;

  • Gen 39:13-14
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    13 And when she saw that he had got away, letting her keep his coat,

    14 She sent for the men of her house and said to them, See, he has let a Hebrew come here and make sport of us; he came to my bed, and I gave a loud cry;

  • Exod 2:5-6
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    5 Now Pharaoh's daughter came down to the Nile to take a bath, while her women were walking by the riverside; and she saw the basket among the river-plants, and sent her servant-girl to get it.

    6 And opening it, she saw the child, and he was crying. And she had pity on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.

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    2 And Midian was stronger than Israel; and because of the Midianites, the children of Israel made holes for themselves in the mountains, and hollows in the rocks, and strong places.

  • Ruth 3:6-7
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    6 So she went down to the grain-floor and did all her mother-in-law had said to her.

    7 Now when Boaz had taken meat and drink, and his heart was glad, he went to take his rest at the end of the mass of grain; then she came softly and, uncovering his feet, went to rest.

  • 1 Sam 22:4
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    4 And he took them to the king of Moab and they went on living with him while David was in his safe place.

  • 2 Kgs 4:21
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    21 Then she went up and put him on the bed of the man of God, shutting the door on him, and went out.

  • Ruth 3:4
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    4 But see to it, when he goes to rest, that you take note of the place where he is sleeping, and go in there, and, uncovering his feet, take your place by him; and he will say what you are to do.

  • 1 Sam 14:11
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    11 And they let the Philistine force see the two of them: and the Philistines said, Look! the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have taken cover.

  • 2 Kgs 11:2
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    2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, secretly took Joash, the son of Ahaziah, with the woman who took care of him, away from among the king's sons who were put to death, and put him in the bedroom; and they kept him safe from Athaliah, so that he was not put to death.

  • 2 Kgs 4:10
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    10 So let us make a little room on the wall; and put a bed there for him, and a table and a seat and a light; so that when he comes to us, he will be able to go in there.