THE SPIES SENT TO JERICHO BY JOSHUA WERE HELPED BY

• A. Asher
• B. Manasseh
• C. Esther
• D. Rahab ✓
• E. Sheba

The answer to the question is: D. Rahab

In the biblical narrative, Joshua, a leader chosen by God to succeed Moses, was tasked with leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. As part of their preparations, Joshua sent two spies to the city of Jericho, which was under the control of the Canaanite king. The spies were sent to gather intelligence about the city and its defenses.

The spies were helped by a woman named Rahab, who was a resident of Jericho. Rahab was a prostitute and had connections with the spies through her work. She hid the spies in her home, protecting them from the Canaanite authorities who were searching for them. In return for their assistance, the spies promised Rahab and her family protection when the Israelites eventually attacked Jericho.

According to the biblical account, Rahab hid the two Israelite spies sent by Joshua to gather intelligence on the city of Jericho. When the king of Jericho learned about the presence of the spies, he sent a message to Rahab demanding that she bring them out. However, Rahab had hidden the spies on the roof of her house under stalks of flax. When she was questioned by the king’s men, she claimed that the spies had already left the city and urged them to pursue them quickly. After the king’s men left, Rahab helped the spies escape by letting them down through a window with a rope and instructing them to hide in the mountains for three days before returning to Joshua (Joshua 2:1-24).

Rahab’s help was crucial to the success of the mission, as it provided the spies with vital information about the city and its defenses. This information was later used by Joshua and the Israelites to plan and execute their attack on Jericho, which ultimately led to the city’s capture and the Israelites’ conquest of the Promised Land.