Numbers 13:1-33,Exodus 19:16-20,Joshua 15:13-19

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:19

19. What the land is Fertile or barren; cultivable or necessarily waste. Tents, or in strong holds The inquiry whether the Canaanites dwelling in cities lived in tents or in strong holds presents a difficulty, for a city of tents is something unheard of. Here the Chaldee, the Septuagint, the Vulgate, and the Targums all read, “whether they live in cities that are walled or open.” read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:20

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

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:22

22. By the south See Numbers 13:17, note. They descended by Hebron and explored the route into the Negeb, or South, (properly capitalized by the R.V.,) by the western edge of the mountains. In one of these extensive valleys perhaps in Wady Hanein, where miles of grape mounds even now meet the eye they cut the gigantic cluster of grapes. Hebron An ancient city twenty miles south of Jerusalem, described in Joshua 10:3, note. “It is plausibly conjectured that on leaving the wilderness of... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:23

23. The brook of Eshcol A wady near Hebron. Says Tristram: “The walk up the valley revealed to us for the first time what Judah was everywhere else in the days of its prosperity. Bare and stony as are the hillsides, not an inch of space is lost. Terraces, where the ground is not too rocky, support the soil. Ancient vineyards cling to the lower slopes; olive, mulberry, almond, fig, and pomegranate trees fill every available cranny to the very crest, while the bottom of the valley is... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:25

25. Forty days were sufficient for a journey of 250 miles into the vicinity of Hamath and the return. The spies could rest six sabbaths and travel 500 miles, going at the rate of less than fifteen miles a day. It is not probable that they went in a body, but singly or by twos. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:26

26. Paran See Numbers 10:12; Numbers 12:16, notes. Kadesh Numbers 20:16; Numbers 33:36, notes. Showed them the fruit In confirmation of their report of the excellence of the land. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:27

27. Milk and honey See Numbers 14:8, note. Thus far the report of the twelve is unanimous; they all commend the richness and fruitfulness of the soil. It is a common way with calumniators to begin by saying something good of the person or plan they wish to injure and to end by speaking evil of him or that they had first commended. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:28

28. Nevertheless This word introduces the godless majority report; godless because there is in it no reference to Jehovah. It is an infidel document; like those of some modern scientists, correct in its facts, but false and atheistic in its inferences. “Truly, the eye sees what it brings with it. They really went to look for dangers, and of course they found them.” The truth is told respecting the strength of the walled cities and the names of the Canaanitish tribes occupying different... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:29

29. Amalekites See Exodus 17:8, note. This strong nomadic tribe occupied the Negeb, or south part of Canaan, and they encountered Israel in the battle of Rephidim, near Sinai. Hittites Or children of Heth. See Joshua 1:4; Joshua 3:10, notes. One of the points at which modern Oriental research has done much to verify the historical accuracy of the Bible narrative is in the disclosure of the prominence of the Hittite empire in the olden time. Until recently the Hittites were known to the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:30

30. Caleb The spy from the tribe of Judah here begins the minority report, which is characterized by an unwavering trust in Jehovah. “A discrepancy indicating diversity of author-ship is here again alleged, in that here and in Numbers 14:24, as well as in Deuteronomy 1:36, Caleb is spoken of alone; whereas in Numbers 14:30; Numbers 26:65; Numbers 32:12, Caleb and Joshua are spoken of as having acted together on this occasion, Caleb being first named, and in Numbers 14:6, it is Joshua and... read more

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:19

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:20

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:22

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:23

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:25

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:26

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:27

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:28

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:29

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 13:30

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