Numbers 13:1-24

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Numbers 13:11

Numbers 13:11. Of Joseph The name of Joseph is elsewhere appropriated to Ephraim, here to Manasseh; possibly to aggravate the sin of the ruler of this tribe, who did so basely degenerate from his noble ancestor. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Numbers 13:16

Numbers 13:16. Jehoshua Oshea denotes a desire of salvation, signifying, Save, we pray thee; but Jehoshua, or Joshua, includes a promise of salvation, He will save. So this was a prophecy of his succession to Moses in the government, and of the success of his arms. Joshua is the same name with Jesus, of whom Joshua was a type. He was the Saviour of God’s people from the powers of Canaan, Christ from the powers of hell. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Numbers 13:17-18

Numbers 13:17-18. Southward Into the southern part of Canaan, which was the nearest part, and the worst too, being dry and desert, and therefore fit for them to enter and pass through with less observation. Into the mountain Into the mountainous country, and thence into the valleys, and so take a survey of the whole land. What it is Both for largeness, and for nature and quality. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Numbers 13:19-20

Numbers 13:19-20. In tents As the Arabians did; or in unwalled villages, which, like tents, are exposed to an enemy. Fat Rich and fertile. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Numbers 13:21

Numbers 13:21. Zin In the south of Canaan, differing from the wilderness of Sin, which was nigh unto Egypt. To Hamath From the south they passed through the whole land to the northern parts of it; Rehob was a city in the north-west part, Hamath a city in the north-east. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Numbers 13:22

Numbers 13:22. By the south Moses having described their progress from south to north, more particularly relates some memorable places and passages. They came Hebrew, He came; namely, Caleb, as appears from Joshua 14:9; Joshua 14:12; Joshua 14:14. For the spies distributed their work among them, and went either severally, or by pairs; and it seems the survey of this part was left to Caleb. Anak A famous giant, whose children these are called, either more generally, as all giants... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Numbers 13:23-24

Numbers 13:23-24. Upon a staff Either for the weight of it, considering the length of the way they were to carry it, or for the preservation of it whole and entire. In those eastern and southern countries there are vines and grapes of an extraordinary bigness, as Strabo and Pliny affirm. Eshcol That is, a cluster of grapes, as the word signifies. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Numbers 13:1-33

The twelve spies (13:1-33)Israel pushed on towards the promised land. The long and tiresome journey through the wilderness of Paran was relieved by stoppages at various points where the people set up camp for a few days (see 10:12; 11:35; 12:16; 13:3). As they moved nearer to Canaan, Moses sent twelve spies, one from each tribe, to see what they could find out about the country - its terrain, its people, its defences and its productivity (13:1-20). The spies probably split up, going in... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Numbers 13:1

spake. See note on Numbers 1:1 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Numbers 13:2

Send thou. This was spoken in consequence of People's request. Compare Deuteronomy 1:19-22 , and "we will" of Numbers 13:22 . This was walking by "sight. " search, for Jehovah had told them about it. See Deuteronomy 8:7-9 . Compare 1 Samuel 8:6 , 1 Samuel 8:22 , and Hosea 13:11 . Jehovah already espied it. Ezekiel 20:6 . Canaan. Compare Deuteronomy 7:1 . The land of the seven mighty nations. See App-23 and App-25 . children = sons. ruler = prince. read more

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