21 “I'll do exactly what you said,” Rahab promised. Then she sent them on their way and tied the red rope to the window.
22 The spies hid in the hills for three days while the king's soldiers looked for them along the roads. As soon as the soldiers gave up and returned to Jericho,
23 the two spies went down into the Jordan valley and crossed the river. They reported to Joshua and told him everything that had happened.
24 “We're sure the Lord has given us the whole country,” they said. “The people there shake with fear every time they think of us.”