2:10 we have heard. The cause of Rahab’s knowledge, and the Canaanites’ terror, was the news of what God had already done for Israel in faithfulness to His promises. See note 9:3.

Amorites. The term is flexible, sometimes applying to all the peoples of Canaan (e.g., 24:15), sometimes more specifically to people in the hill country (e.g., 5:1), especially as distinct from the Jebusites who also occupied the hill country (e.g., 3:10).

Sihon and Og. See note 12:2–5.

destruction. See notes 6:17, 18.