Fat; rich and fertile. Be ye of good courage; doubt not but God will preserve you in this dangerous journey, and be not dismayed nor discouraged if you find the people numerous, potent, and well fortified. read more
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESNumbers 13:1-2. And the Lord spake unto Moses, &c.It appears from Deuteronomy 1:22-23, that the sending of the spies to search out the land was suggested by the people and approved by Moses; and here it is permitted by the Lord. God had commanded them to go and take possession of the land; and the motion to send the spies was an expression of their unbelief.Everyone a ruler among them. By a comparison of the names of these “rulers” with those of “the princes of... read more
Chapter 13Now in chapter thirteen we get the story. Now, they come to Kadesh Barnea and they are now on the border ready to enter into the Promised Land. They had been about two years, a little over two years now in the wilderness. And now they've come to the place of entering in and possessing the land that God had promised to them. In coming to the borders of the land, Moses thought it would be wise to send spies into the land in order that they might travel through the land, look at the... read more
Numbers 13:11 . The tribe of Joseph. This verse seems deficient. Septri Manasseh; where the sense is, that the sceptre of Joseph was in the tribe of Manasseh. The Hebrew משׂה matta, signifies mace, rod, staff, &c., which the ancients were proud to preserve as the badge of princely descent and power. Numbers 13:16 . Joshua; literally, Jehoshua, or Jesus, as the LXX; that is, Saviour, who will save, or Saviour of the Lord. It is a compound of Jehovah; the Ιαω of the Greeks.... read more
Numbers 13:1-20Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan.Glimpses of the better landI. The search.II. The retreat,III. An emblem of God’s dealings with His people.1. The children of Israel were sent back to the wilderness on account of their sin.2. While they are sent in judgment, they go back of their own accord.3. Though the fruit of sin, and the token of God’s righteous displeasure, all was overruled for their good.4. Though chastened they are not cast off.(1) They are Divinely... read more
whether it be: Nehemiah 9:25, Nehemiah 9:35, Ezekiel 34:14 good courage: Numbers 13:30, Numbers 13:31, Deuteronomy 31:6-Ruth :, Deuteronomy 31:23, Joshua 1:6, Joshua 1:9, Joshua 2:3, Joshua 2:22, Joshua 2:23, 1 Chronicles 22:11, Hebrews 13:6 the firstripe: Numbers 13:23, Numbers 13:24, Micah 7:1 Reciprocal: Genesis 27:28 - the fatness 2 Samuel 10:12 - Be of good read more
And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes.Fat — Rich and fertile. read more
20. Wood Hebrew, trees. Either fruit trees or other trees for making military engines, for houses, or for fuel. Be ye of good courage Literally, encourage yourselves. Their perilous enterprise demanded great coolness and courage. No mercy is shown to a convicted spy. It required courage also to make a report recommending an immediate advance against a mighty foe. Bring of the fruit Literally, take of the fruit. Time of… first ripe grapes This is one of the very few notes of time... read more
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:1-33
Numbers 13:1-Micah : . The Espial of Canaan.— This narrative is marked by numerous discrepancies, due to its being a fusion of two accounts drawn from JE and P. In the one (JE) the spies start probably from Kadesh ( Numbers 13:26; Numbers 32:8, cf. Deuteronomy 1:19 f., Joshua 14:7), the survey is limited to the S. of Palestine ( Numbers 13:22 f.), and the report of the land is favourable, but of the inhabitants alarming ( Numbers 13:27-Joel :), Caleb alone dissenting from the latter... read more