# Rahab

## Facts:

Rahab was a woman who lived in Jericho when Israel attacked the city. She was a prostitute.

* Rahab hid the two Israelites who came to spy on Jericho before the Israelites attacked it. She helped the spies escape back to the Israelite camp.
* Rahab became a believer in Yahweh.
* She and her family came to live with the Israelites after the Israelites destroyed Jericho and spared Rahab and her family.

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(See also: [Israel](../kt/israel.md), [Jericho](../names/jericho.md), [prostitute](../other/prostitute.md))

## Bible References:

* [Hebrews 11:29-31](rc://en/tn/help/heb/11/29)
* [James 02:25](rc://en/tn/help/jas/02/25)
* [Joshua 02:21](rc://en/tn/help/jos/02/21)
* [Joshua 06:17-19](rc://en/tn/help/jos/06/17)
* [Matthew 01:05](rc://en/tn/help/mat/01/05)

## Examples from the Bible stories:

* __[15:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/15/01)__ In that city there lived a prostitute named __Rahab__ who hid the spies and later helped them to escape. She did this because she believed God. They promised to protect __Rahab__ and her family when the Israelites would destroy Jericho. 
* __[15:05](rc://en/tn/help/obs/15/05)__ The Israelites destroyed everything in the city as God had commanded. __Rahab__ and her family were the only people in the city that they did not kill. They became part of the Israelites.

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H7343, G4460
