Rahab and the Spies

A choice that saves a family

A woman named Rahab lived in Jericho  before it was conquered by the Israelites. She heard that the Lord had parted the Red Sea for the Israelites. Rahab knew the Lord would help the Israelites fight against her city. The people in Jericho were wicked.

The prophet Joshua led the Israelite army. He sent two spies into Jericho. But the spies had been seen, and the king of Jericho sent guards to arrest them.

The spies came to Rahab's house. Rahab agreed to help the spies, so she hid them on her roof.

The king's men searched Rahab's house but could not find the spies. After they left, Rahab asked the spies to protect her family when their army came to fight against Jericho. The spies promised Rahab that her family would be safe.

Then Rahab threw a rope out her  window for the spies to use to escape.

The spies returned to the prophet Joshua and told the Israelite army not to harm anyone in Rahab's house.

Later, when the Israelites fought  Jericho, they kept their promise to Rahab. Rahab's courage saved her family. Her family joined the Lord's people.