1. Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two spies from Shittim. He sent them in secret. He said to them, "Go. Look the land over. Most of all, check out Jericho." So they went to Jericho. They stayed at the house of a prostitute. Her name was Rahab.
2. The king of Jericho was told, "Look! Some of the people of Israel have come here tonight. They've come to check out the land."