Verse 9
9. Valley of Eshcol Says Dr. Ridgaway, in his account of Hebron and its environs, “I had wondered the day before where grew the grapes of Eshcol, as just below Hebron we had seen no vineyards; but now my wonder was at an end; throughout this valley, as far as the eye can see, are extensive vineyards. They are enclosed with stone walls, with watch towers, and the vines generally look to be very old. The main stalk is thick, is cut down very close, and lies on the ground. The best grapes in Southern Palestine are produced in this valley, thus confirming not only by the traditional name, but also by the superior quality of the fruit, the probable site whence the spies bore the specimen grapes and figs; for here, too, the fig tree abounds.” Numbers 13:23, note.
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