The hill country would be the region on the west side of the Jordan River.

It may be more effective to place the two commands Go … Hide in closer relation to one another; for example, “Go into the hill country and hide, so that the king’s men will not find you. Stay (hidden) there….”

As the spies leave, she advises them to stay hidden in the hills for three days, that is, until two days later (see 1.11). For three days until they come back may be translated, “They will look for you for three days, and then will come back.”

After that, you can go on your way may be translated “After they return, you can go safely back to your camp.”

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Newman, Barclay M. A Handbook on Joshua. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1983. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .