Joshua 2:17

Modern

The men said to her, “We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear

Traditional

And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

Literal

And the men said to her, “We will be blameless of this oath of yours, which you have made us swear,

Latin

Qui dixerunt ad eam: Innoxii erimus a juramento hoc, quo adjurasti nos:

Hebrew

English

The men said to her, “We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear

Like any good military commander, Joshua sent out spies or scouts to get information about his objective.
Because Israel planned to approach Canaan from the east, they could not avoid Jericho.

Theme notes and profiles

2 Samuel 21:7
Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.
Numbers 30:2
If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.
Genesis 24:3–8
…and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling,
2 Samuel 21:1–2
During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.”
Leviticus 19:11–12
You must not steal. You must not lie or deceive one another.
Exodus 20:7
You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
Joshua 2:20
And if you report our mission, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.”