Joshua 2:23

2:23-24 The spies’ report surely raised the spirits and morale of the Israelites.

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To wit, the river Jordan.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.

Verse 23. So the two men returned] Having concealed themselves in the mountains that night, all the next day, and the night ensuing, on the third day they returned to Joshua.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

23. and passed over] Probably by swimming, for the water at this season was too high to allow them to ford; compare the coming to David of the eleven mighty men from the uplands of Gad, who swam the river when it had overflowed all its banks (1Ch_12:15).

all things that befell them] Compare the words of the sons of Jacob to their father, Gen_42:29; of Moses to his father-in-law, Exo_18:8.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain,.... Or came down from it again, by which, it seems, they went to the top of it, and hid themselves in some cave there: this descent, Kimchi says, was,"on the third day of their being sent, which was the second day of the three days Joshua made mention of when he said, "within three days";''See Gill on Jos 1:11,

and passed over; that is, the river Jordan, at the fords of it:

and came to Joshua the son of Nun; at Shittim, where he still continued, and from whence he sent them, Jos 2:1,

and told him all things that befell them; what house they went into when come to Jericho, what reception they met with, the report of them to the king of Jericho, how messengers were sent by him to demand them, and by what means they were preserved and made their escape.

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And passed over, to wit, Jordan unto Joshua. Him alone, not the people, as they did Num 13.

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And passed over. The sacred historian does not say how. But it is improbable (see ver. 7) that they forded the river. They probably swam across, as they were no doubt unarmed. (cf. 1Ch_12:15) That befel them. Literally, "that found them."

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Passed over - Jordan unto Joshua.

John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.

After this they returned to the camp across the Jordan, and informed Joshua of all that had befallen them, and all that they had heard. On Jos 2:24, see Jos 2:9.

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The two men returned

The two men returned back to the Israelite's camp. (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)

returned and crossed over and came back

These are similar expressions referring to returning to where the Israelite's are camped. (See: Doublet)

crossed over

"cross over" means to go to the opposite bank of the river. AT: "traveled from this side to the opposite side of the Jordan" (See: Idiom)

Nun

This is a male name; the father of Joshua. (See: How to Translate Names)

everything that had happened to them

"all that the men had experienced and seen."

us

This word, "us," refers to Israel.

inhabitants of the land are melting away

The people of the land toward Israel are like a substance that melts in the presence of heat. (See: Metaphor)

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Joshua

amen

Yahweh

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And crossed over. The Jordan river.

Rashi on the Tanakh — English translations: “The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg” (CC BY 4.0); “Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934” (public domain); “The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J” (CC BY 4.0); and “The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997” (CC BY 4.0). Text via Sefaria.