" The soldiers are searching every house. They’ll probably look on the roof too.” “What’ll we do?” Othniel asked quickly. “There’s only one place. Get over here. I’ll cover you up with these sheaves.” The roof was the only place that the family had to store anything, and a great many bundles of flax were there that Kadir used to make into twine. Ardon grasped his sword and held it, his face tense. “We’ll have to fight.” “We wouldn’t have a chance,” Othniel said. “Come on. Get here in the corner.” Rahab saw the resistance in Ardon, and she shook her head. “There are many of them. Quick, I’ll hide you.” Ardon shrugged. “All right, we’ll try it,” he murmured. The two men sat down, and Rahab began to cover them with the flax. "
― Gilbert Morris , Daughter of Deliverance (Lions of Judah #6)