18. When we invade your land, tie this red cord in the window through which you let us down. Also, gather your father, mother, brothers, and all your father’s family into your house.
19. Whoever leaves your house will be responsible for his own life. We will be free from that responsibility. But we will take responsibility if anyone inside your house is harmed.
20. If you tell anyone what we’re doing here, we will be free from the oath which you made us swear.”
21. “I agree,” she said. So she let them go and tied the red cord in the window.
22. The men went to the mountains and stayed there for three days until the king’s men returned to Jericho. The king’s men had searched for them all along the road but had not found them.
23. Then the two spies came down out of the mountains, crossed the Jordan River, and returned to Joshua, son of Nun. They told him everything that had happened to them.
24. They told Joshua, “The Lord has given us the whole country. The people who live there are deathly afraid of us.”