Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 2:14

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14. the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business —This was a solemn pledge—a virtual oath, though the name of God is not mentioned; and the words were added, not as a condition of their fidelity, but as necessary for her safety, which might be endangered if the private agreement was divulged. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-15" class="com-number"