# 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 were spared when Jericho was destroyed and they all came to live with the Israelites.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [[../other/israel.md]], [[../other/jericho.md]], [[../other/prostitute.md]])

## Bible References: ##

* [Hebrews 11:29-31](en/tn/heb/help/11/29)
* [James 02:25-26](en/tn/jas/help/02/25)
* [Joshua 02:20-21](en/tn/jos/help/02/20)
* [Joshua 06:17-19](en/tn/jos/help/06/17)
* [Matthew 01:4-6](en/tn/mat/help/01/04)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[15:01](en/tn/obs/help/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](en/tn/obs/help/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.