and it happened about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; where the men went I don't know: pursue after them quickly; for you will overtake them.
"For one to lie in this manner is for one to assume that he knows the outcome of a situation which, in fact, he does not. God has control of every situation and therefore it might well be the will of God that the spies should die. It is the job of the believer to represent the truth and allow the Lord to care for that situation." [Note: Davis and Whitcomb, p. 35. For an explanation of Rahab’s lie as legitimate, see Jim West, "Rahab’s Justifiable Lie," Christianity and Civilization 2 (Winter 1983):66-74.] 