SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:15
Entonces ella los hizo descender con una cuerda por la ventana; porque su casa estaba a la pared del muro, y ella vivía en el muro.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 2:15
Verse 15. Then she let them down by a cord &c.] The natural place of this verse is after the first clause of ver. 21; for it is certain that she did not let them down in the basket till all those circumstances marked from ver. 16-20 inclusive had taken place. She dwelt upon the wall.] That is, either the wall of the city made a part of her house or her house was built close to the wall, so that the top or battlements of it were above the wall with a window that looked out to the country. As the city gates were now shut there was no way for the spies to escape but through this window; and in order to this she let them down through the window in a basket suspended by a cord, till they reached the ground on the outside of the wall.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. Then she let them down by a cord through the window , etc.] Which must be large, and the cord strong, as well as she herself a masculine woman, to let down two men by it, unless she employed any of her servants in the affair; though this being so great a secrecy, it is probable she trusted none of her domestics with it as little as possible: in like manner the Apostle Paul was let down by the wall of Damascus in a basket, ( Acts 9:25); Jarchi supposes it was the same cord and window, by means of and in at which her gallants used to come and go: for her house [was] upon the town wall ; in a suitable and convenient place to receive her guests and gallants: and it is observed, that harlots have had their houses on or under walls: Martial speaks of harlots whom he calls f35 Summoenianae, whores that plied under the walls and in the suburbs of cities: and she dwelt upon the wall ; that part of the house in which she particularly dwelt was built on or over the wall, and the rest towards the city was for the entertainment of persons that resorted to her house.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8-21 - Rahab had heard of the miracles the Lord wrought for Israel. Sh believed that his promises would certainly be fulfilled, and his threatenings take effect; and that there was no way of escape but by submitting to him, and joining with his people. The conduct of Raha proved that she had the real principle of Divine faith. Observe the promises the spies made to her. The goodness of God is often expresse by his kindness and truth, Ps 117:2; in both these we must be follower of him. Those who will be conscientious in keeping promises, ar cautious in making them. The spies make needful conditions. The scarle cord, like the blood upon the doorpost at the passover, recalls to remembrance the sinner's security under the atoning blood of Christ and that we are to flee thereto for refuge from the wrath of a justl offended God. The same cord Rahab used for the saving of thes Israelites, was to be used for her own safety. What we serve and honou God with, we may expect he will bless, and make useful to us.
Original Hebrew
ותורדם 3381 בחבל 2256 בעד 1157 החלון 2474 כי 3588 ביתה 1004 בקיר 7023 החומה 2346 ובחומה 2346 היא 1931 יושׁבת׃ 3427
