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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 on the roof.

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A Practical Hiding Place

Commentators explain that the 'stalks of flax' were not small fibers but large, cane-like stalks laid out on Rahab's flat roof to dry in the sun. This common practice for processing flax created a perfect, natural-looking hiding place, highlighting the practical details embedded in the biblical narrative. This also suggests the events took place in the spring, around the time of the barley harvest.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Joshua 2:6

18th Century

Theologian

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

On Joshua 2:6

19th Century

Bishop

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

John Gill

John Gill

On Joshua 2:6

17th Century

Pastor

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

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Joshua 2:1–7

17th Century

Minister

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