Holy Scripture
Joshua 2:7
A church father on this verse
“On account of her faith and hospitality, Rahab the harlot was saved. For when spies were sent by Joshua, the son of Nun, to Jericho, the king of the country ascertained that they had come to spy out their land, and sent men to seize them, in order that, when taken, they might be put to death. But the hospitable Rahab…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7And the men followed after them in the way to Jordan to the fords; and the gate was shut.
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In context
5but when the gate was shut in the evening, the men went out; I know not whither they are gone: follow after them, if ye may overtake them.
6But she had brought them up upon the house, and hid them in the flax stalks that were spread by her on the house.
— Joshua 2:7 —
8And it came to pass when the men who pursued after them were gone forth, and before the spies had lain down to sleep, that she came up to them on the top of the house;
9and she said to them, I know that the Lord has given you the land; for the fear of you has fallen upon us.