Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and said to them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai. Joshua 7:2 NASB Spy out – Hey, wait a minute! Didn’t Joshua learn anything from his first reconnaissance? Or from Jericho? Didn’t…
He does not slander with his tongue, nor do evil to his neighbor, nor bring shame on his friend; Psalm 15:3 NASB Slander – The Hebrew word here is rāgal. Once you know that, you might be shocked at this translation. You see, only one time in twenty-four occurrences is it translated “slander.” In the other twenty-three instances…
Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house, and wash your feet.” And Uriah went out of the king’s house, and a present from the king was sent out after him. 2 Samuel 11:8 NASB Wash your feet – You’ve been on the front lines. The commander-in-chief sends a message that he wants…
