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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 14:36-45

Here is, I. The sudden death of the ten evil spies. While the sentence was passing upon the people, before it was published, they died of the plague before the Lord, Num. 14:36, 37. Now, 1. God hereby showed his particular displeasure against those who sinned and made Israel to sin. (1.) They sinned themselves, in bringing up a slander upon the land of promise. Note, Those greatly provoke God who misrepresent religion, cast reproach upon it, and raise prejudices in men's minds against it, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 14:40

And they rose up early in the morning ,.... The next morning after they had heard the bad news of their consumption in the wilderness; not being able, perhaps, to sleep that night with the thoughts of it, and being now in a great haste to go up and possess the land of Canaan, as they were before to return to Egypt: and gat them up into the top of the mountain ; which was the way the spies went into the land of Canaan, Numbers 13:17 ; this they did not actually ascend, as appears from ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 14:41

And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the Lord ?.... Which was to turn back into the wilderness, and go the way that leads to the Red sea, Numbers 14:25 ; instead of which now they were for going forward into the land of Canaan, though averse to it just before: but it shall not prosper ; their attempt to enter into it. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 14:42

Go not up, for the Lord is not among you ,.... And therefore could not expect success, for victory is of the Lord; the Targum of Jonathan adds,"the ark, and the tabernacle, and the cloud of glory move not,'which were a plain indication that the Lord would not go with them, and therefore could not hope to prevail over their enemies and enter the land, but on the contrary might expect to be defeated by them, as follows: that ye be not smitten before your enemies ; of which they would be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 14:43

For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you ,.... Having removed from the valley, Numbers 14:25 ; or else had detached a party to defend the pass on the top of the mountain, and where perhaps they designed to feign a retreat if they found it proper, and draw them into a combat in the valley: and ye shall fall by the sword : by the sword of the Amalekites and Canaanites: because ye are turned away from the Lord : from the word of the Lord, from hearkening to and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 14:40

We - will go up unto the place, etc. - They found themselves on the very borders of the land, and they heard God say they should not enter it, but should be consumed by a forty years' wandering in the wilderness; notwithstanding, they are determined to render vain this purpose of God, probably supposing that the temporary sorrow they felt for their late rebellion would be accepted as a sufficient atonement for their crimes. They accordingly went up, and were cut down by their enemies; and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 14:41

Verse 41 41.And Moses said, Wherefore do ye now transgress? He rejects this feigned penitence, whereby the sinner tries all sorts of shifts, (78) so as not to submit himself to God. “If thou wilt return, O Israel, return unto me,” saith the Lord by Jeremiah, (Jeremiah 4:1.) The first thing, therefore, which we must consider is, what God requires of us; so that it may plainly appear that we truly submit ourselves to His power. In order to restrain their temerity, Moses reminds them that they... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Numbers 14:1-45

1 . Brought very nigh to the promised rest, almost within sight, and actually within taste. 2 . Refusing to enter that rest through disbelief. 3 . Sentenced to exile from the rest they would not enter. 4 . Attempting ( vainly ) to eater that rest in their own unbidden and unblessed ways. And subordinately to this great and striking lesson, we have other lessons and examples both of good and evil. I. CONSIDER , THEREFORE , IN RESPECT OF THIS ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Numbers 14:1-45

I. WHERE THIS PROPOSAL TO SEND FORWARD SPIES ORIGINATED . Thirty-eight years later, Moses laid the blame of it on the people ( Deuteronomy 1:22 ). He adds, however, that "the saying pleased him well," and that it was agreed to without difficulty, so that the statement in the text which represents the Lord as directing the spies to be sent is quite consistent with the one in Deuteronomy. There was nothing in itself sinful in the people's proposal, and it received the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Numbers 14:1-45

II. THE MEN WHO WERE SENT . Whether by choice of Moses or the people we are not told, but probably there was much careful consultation on the matter, according to human wisdom. Doubtless they seemed the best men for the purpose; chosen for physical endurance, quickness of eye, tact in emergencies, and good judgment of the land and people. Yet some very important requisites were evidently not considered. Out of the twelve, only two were men of faith in God and deep convictions ... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 14:36-45

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 14:40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 14:41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 14:42

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 14:43

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 14:40

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 14:41

The Pulpit Commentary - Numbers 14:1-45

The Pulpit Commentary - Numbers 14:1-45

The Pulpit Commentary - Numbers 14:1-45

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