Joshua 2:6
“But she had brought them up to the roof, and hidden them under the stalks of flax which she had laid in order on the roof.”
What does Joshua 2:6 mean?
Rahab, a woman living in the walled city of Jericho, had just agreed to help two Israelite spies escape. When soldiers came searching for them, she quickly hid the men under bundles of flax (a plant fiber used to make linen) that were drying on her roof. It was a clever, practical hiding place that used what was already there—the kind of resourcefulness you'd expect from someone thinking fast under pressure. This small detail matters because it shows Rahab's courage wasn't just about having good intentions. She actively risked her safety to protect these strangers, knowing full well what would happen to her if she were caught. Her willingness to act, not just sympathize, became one of the reasons her life was spared when Jericho fell.