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But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Stalks of flax - literally, “the carded fibres of the tree.” The flax in Palestine grew to more than three feet in height, with a stalk as t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The stalks of flax. —It is noted that flax and barley are both early crops (Exodus 9:31), and that the first month was…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But she had brought them up to the roof of the house
Before the messengers came; though Abarbinel thinks it was afte…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Faith in God's promises should not eliminate, but rather encourage our diligence in using appropriate means. The providence of God directed the spi…

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