John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 13:18
And see the land what it is , and the people that dwelleth therein ,.... The situation and condition of the country, and the nature, temper, disposition, and constitution of the inhabitants, by which it might be judged whether it was a desirable thing to possess it, and whether it was practicable to subdue and take it: whether they be strong or weak, few or many ; whether able-bodied men fit for war, and of spirit, strength, and courage, or feeble and pusillanimous, weak and... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 13:1-20
Here we have, I. Orders given to send spies to search out the land of Canaan. It is here said, God directed Moses to send them (Num. 13:1; 2), but it appears by the repetition of the story afterwards (Deut. 1:22) that the motion came originally from the people; they came to Moses, and said, We will send men before us; and it was the fruit of their unbelief. They would not take God's word that it was a good land, and that he would, without fail, put them in possession of it. They could not... read more