Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version the spies saw a man coming out of the city and they said to him, “Show us how to get into the city and we will see that you are treated well.” New Living Translation They confronted a man coming out of the town and said to him, “Show us a way into the town, and we will have mercy on you.” English Standard Version And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the way into the city, and we will deal kindly with you.” Berean Standard Bible and when the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, “Please show us how to get into the city, and we will treat you kindly.” King James Bible And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy. New King James Version And when the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, “Please show us the entrance to the city, and we will show you mercy.” New American Standard Bible And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance to the city, and we will treat you kindly.” NASB 1995 The spies saw a man coming out of the city and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance to the city and we will treat you kindly.” NASB 1977 And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance to the city and we will treat you kindly.” Legacy Standard Bible Then the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance to the city, and we will treat you with lovingkindness.” Amplified Bible The spies saw a man coming out of the city and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance to the city and we will treat you kindly.” Christian Standard Bible The spies saw a man coming out of the town and said to him, “Please show us how to get into town, and we will show you kindness.” Holman Christian Standard Bible The spies saw a man coming out of the town and said to him, “Please show us how to get into town, and we will treat you well.” American Standard Version And the watchers saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with thee. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the garrison saw a man going out from the city and they were saying to him: “Show us which is the entrance of the city and we will make peace with you” Brenton Septuagint Translation And the spies looked, and behold, a man went out of the city, and they took him; and they said to him, Shew us the way into the city, and we will deal mercifully with thee. Contemporary English Version While the spies were watching the town, a man came out, and they told him, "If you show us how our army can get into the town, we will make sure that you aren't harmed." Douay-Rheims Bible They saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him: Shew us the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy. English Revised Version And the watchers saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation The spies saw a man coming out of the city. They told him, "Show us how we can get into the city, and we'll treat you kindly." Good News Translation who saw a man leaving and said to him, "Show us how to get into the city, and we won't hurt you." International Standard Version The scouts observed a man coming out of the city and they promised him, "Please show us the entrance to the city and we'll deal kindly with you." JPS Tanakh 1917 And the watchers saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him: 'Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with thee.' Literal Standard Version and the watchers see a man coming out from the city, and say to him, “Please show us the entrance of the city, and we have done kindness with you.” Majority Standard Bible and when the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, “Please show us how to get into the city, and we will treat you kindly.” New American Bible The scouts saw a man coming out of the city and said to him, “Tell us the way into the city, and we will show you mercy.” NET Bible the spies spotted a man leaving the city. They said to him, "If you show us a secret entrance into the city, we will reward you." New Revised Standard Version When the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, “Show us the way into the city, and we will deal kindly with you.” New Heart English Bible And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they captured him, and they said to him, "Please show us the entrance into the city, and we will show you mercy." Webster's Bible Translation And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will show thee mercy. World English Bible The watchers saw a man come out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with you.” Young's Literal Translation and the watchers see a man coming out from the city, and say to him, 'Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance of the city, and we have done with thee kindness.' Additional Translations ... Context Jerusalem and Hebron Captured…23They sent spies to Bethel (formerly known as Luz), 24and when the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, “Please show us how to get into the city, and we will treat you kindly.” 25So the man showed them the entrance to the city, and they put the city to the sword but released that man and all his family.… Cross References Joshua 2:12 Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign Judges 1:25 So the man showed them the entrance to the city, and they put the city to the sword but released that man and all his family. Treasury of Scripture And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said to him, Show us, we pray you, the entrance into the city, and we will show you mercy. we will Joshua 2:12-14 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token: … 1 Samuel 30:15 And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company. Jump to Previous City Clear Deal Entrance Kind Kindly Kindness Mercy Please Shew Show Spies Treat Treated Watchers WayJump to Next City Clear Deal Entrance Kind Kindly Kindness Mercy Please Shew Show Spies Treat Treated Watchers WayJudges 1 1. The acts of Judah and Simeon4. Adonibezek justly requited 8. Jerusalem taken 10. Hebron taken 11. Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir 16. The Kenites dwell in Judah 17. Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken 21. The acts of Benjamin 22. Of the house of Joseph, who take Bethel 30. Of Zebulun 31. Of Asher 33. Of Naphtali 34. Of Dan (24) The spies.--Perhaps, rather, the scouts of the blockading squadron. The Israelites, like most ancient nations, were little able to take cities by storm, and relied either on blockade or on internal treachery. Saw a man come forth.--Probably he stole out secretly, and was seized by the scouts. Similarly the Persians took Sardis by seizing a path used by a man who had dropped his helmet, and descended the hill fortress to pick it up (Herod. i. 84). We will shew thee mercy.--They bribed him. with the promise of personal safety. (Compare Joshua 2:12; Joshua 2:6) Verse 24. - We will show thee mercy. Compare the saving of Rahab alive, with all her house, at the taking of Jericho (Joshua 6:23). This history is not preserved in the parallel place in Joshua 16.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and when the spiesהַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים (haš·šō·mə·rîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to saw וַיִּרְאוּ֙ (way·yir·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see a man אִ֖ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person coming out יוֹצֵ֣א (yō·w·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim of מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the city, הָעִ֑יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement they said וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to him, ל֗וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew “Please נָא֙ (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' show הַרְאֵ֤נוּ (har·’ê·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common plural Strong's 7200: To see us how to get into מְב֣וֹא (mə·ḇō·w) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3996: An entrance, sunset, the west, towards the city, הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement and we will treat וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ (wə·‘ā·śî·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural Strong's 6213: To do, make you עִמְּךָ֖ (‘im·mə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with kindly.” חָֽסֶד׃ (ḥā·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty Links Judges 1:24 NIVJudges 1:24 NLT Judges 1:24 ESV Judges 1:24 NASB Judges 1:24 KJV Judges 1:24 BibleApps.com Judges 1:24 Biblia Paralela Judges 1:24 Chinese Bible Judges 1:24 French Bible Judges 1:24 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 1:24 The watchers saw a man come forth (Jd Judg. 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