22<\/strong>. And ye came near unto me and said<\/em> ] The proposal to send spies is here attributed to the people, Moses consenting (see next verse). In P, Num 13:1<\/span> f., it is a divine command. There is no discrepancy of fact; but the difference of standpoint in describing the fact is instructive, and ought to be noticed along with other instances in D of the people’s initiative. JE has nothing on the origin of the mission of the spies; but the beginning of its narrative of the episode is broken (see above). This is one of four facts given in D of which no notice is found in JE; the other three are also given in P: (1) that the spies were twelve, Deu 1:23<\/span>; Num 13:2<\/span>; (2) that those who went down to Egypt with Jacob were seventy, Deu 10:22<\/span>; Gen 46:27<\/span>; Exo 1:5<\/span>; (3) that the ark was of acacia wood, Deu 10:3<\/span>; Exo 25:10<\/span>. See Introd. 3.<\/p>\n that they may search<\/em> ] Heb. aphar<\/em>, lit. to dig; to explore<\/em>, only here and Jos 2:2<\/span> f.; JE has see<\/em> and P uses the verb tr, to go about, travel<\/em> either for spying or for trading.<\/p>\n the land<\/em> ] JE, Num 13:18<\/span> ff.; land and people<\/em>; P, Num 13:2<\/span> land of Canaan<\/em>.<\/p>\n the way and the cities<\/em> ] J, Num 13:19<\/span>, what cities they dwell in, whether in camps or strongholds<\/em>.<\/p>\n The plan of sending the spies originated with the people; and, as in itself a reasonable one, it approved itself to Moses; it was submitted to God, sanctioned by Him, and carried out under special divine direction. The orators purpose in this chapter is to bring before the people emphatically their own responsibilites and behavior. It is therefore important to remind them, that the sending of the spies, which led immediately to their complaining and rebellion, was their own suggestion.<\/P> The following verses to the end of the chapter give a condensed account, the fuller one being in Num. 1314, of the occurrences which led to the banishment of the people for 40 years into the wilderness.<\/P><\/p>\n Verse 22<\/span>. We will send men before us<\/B><\/I>] See on Nu 13:1-3<\/span>.<\/P><\/p>\n 22-33. ye came . . . and said, Wewill send men before us, and they shall search us out the land<\/B>Theproposal to despatch spies emanated from the people through unbelief;but Moses, believing them sincere, gave his cordial assent to thismeasure, and God on being consulted permitted them to follow thesuggestion (see on Nu 13:1<\/span>). Theissue proved disastrous to them, only through their own sin andfolly.<\/P><\/p>\n And ye came near unto me everyone of you<\/strong>,…. Not every individual of them, but the heads of their tribes, that represented them; this is not to be understood of the present generation personally, but of their fathers, who all died in the wilderness, save a very few of them; but they being the same people and nation, it is so expressed:<\/p>\n and said, we will send men before us<\/strong>; that is, they thought it was proper and prudent so to do, and came to Moses to consult him about it; for we are not to suppose that they had determined upon it, whether he approved of it or not:<\/p>\n and they shall search us out the land<\/strong>: that they might know what sort of land it was, whether good or bad, fruitful or not, and whether woody or not: see Nu 13:19<\/span><\/p>\n and bring us word again by what way we must go up<\/strong>; or, “concerning the way m in which we must go”; which is the best way of entering it, most easy and accessible, where the passes are most open and least dangerous:<\/p>\n and into what cities we shall come<\/strong>; which it would be the most proper to attack and subdue first.<\/p>\n m , “de via”, Noldius, p. 117. No. 594. so the Arabic version, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.<\/p>\n Verses 22-25:<\/strong><\/p>\n The text is a reminder of the debacle at Kadesh-barnea. It is a powerful example of the fallacy of human wisdom, Numbers 13, 14.<\/p>\n There was no need for Israel to dispatch the spies into the Land, to chart their course and to report on the status of the cities and the forces guarding them. God had commanded them to invade and conquer; He would provide all the leadership and means for victory they needed.<\/p>\n The plan to send the twelve spies into Canaan originated with the people, through their rulers. But Moses readily acquiesced. He shared their lack of faith, and appointed one man from each tribe to go on this mission.<\/p>\n The twelve spies brought back a report of the productivity of the Land. This should have been incentive to proceed at God’s command. It was not.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n (22) And ye came near . . . and said, We will send.<\/strong>A new aspect is here given to the sending of the twelve spies. In Num. 13:1<\/span> the incident is introduced thus: And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Send thou men. We learn here that the proposal in the first instance came from the people. Moses would naturally refer it to Jehovah; and, when approved, the scheme was carried out.<\/p>\n They shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.<\/strong>We read in Deu. 1:33<\/span> that the Lord went in the way before them to search out a place for them to encamp in. But here the spies and Israel proposed to take the guidance of their march into their own hands. It is noticeable that in the campaigns of Joshua, not one step was taken without Divine direction. <\/em>Thus the sending of the twelve spies, in the light in which the people intended it, was an act of unbelief. In this thing (Deu. 1:32<\/span>) ye did not believe the Lord your God. (See also Note on Jos. 2:1<\/span>.)<\/p>\n 22<\/strong>. <\/strong> Send men before us <\/strong> Let us send men, <\/em> etc. Comparing this passage with Num 13:1-2<\/span>, we infer that the proposal of sending men to explore the land originated with the people, and that Jehovah approved it when it was submitted to him by Moses.<\/p>\n Deu 1:22 And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.<\/p>\n Ver. 22. We will send men before us.<\/strong> ] Thus empty man will be wiser than God, though “man be born like a wild ass-colt.” Job 11:12 It was unbelief that prompted them to this practice: for “they could not enter because of unbelief.” Carnal policy serves the worldling, as the ostrich’s wings, to make him outrun others upon earth, but helps him never a whit towards heaven.<\/p>\n NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: Deu 1:22-25<\/p>\n 22Then all of you approached me and said, ‘Let us send men before us, that they may search out the land for us, and bring back to us word of the way by which we should go up and the cities which we shall enter.’ 23The thing pleased me and I took twelve of your men, one man for each tribe. 24They turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the valley of Eshcol and spied it out. 25Then they took some of the fruit of the land in their hands and brought it down to us; and they brought us back a report and said, ‘It is a good land which the LORD our God is about to give us.’<\/p>\n Deu 1:22 Num 13:1-3 is the background for this verse. It recalls Moses’ commands to the tribes:<\/p>\n 1. Send – BDB 1018, KB 1511, Qal COHORTATIVE<\/p>\n 2. Search out – BDB 343, KB 340, Qal IMPERFECT, used in a JUSSIVE sense<\/p>\n 3. Bring back – BDB 996, KB 1427, Hiphil IMPERFECT used in a JUSSIVE sense<\/p>\n Deu 1:23 I took twelve of your men, one man for each tribe Moses was smart to try and include each of the tribes so that each one felt important.<\/p>\n Deu 1:24 the valley of Eshcol This term (BDB 79) means cluster or stalk. Num 13:23-24 says that they cut one cluster of grapes that was so big that it took two men to carry it on a pole. This is how the valley (or Wadi) got its Hebrew name, but its location in southern Palestine is uncertain, possibly somewhere close to Hebron (cf. Num 13:22-23).<\/p>\n spied it out Spied (BDB 920, KB 1183, Piel IMPERFECT) is a variation of the word for foot (BDB 919), which implies that they walked through the land. They had no animals to ride and it was a real step of faith for them to walk throughout this land and be seen by its inhabitants.<\/p>\n Deu 1:25 it is a good land which the LORD our God is about to give us What a powerful covenantal affirmation! Yet, they did not act on the theological affirmation, but on their fear (e.g., Deu 1:21).<\/p>\n every one, &c. = all of you. See note on Deu 1:1. <\/p>\n We will send, &c. Proposal came from people, and is here charged home against them. Jehovah assented, and this assent appears in the history. Num 13:1-3. <\/p>\n men. Hebrew, plural of ‘ish, or ‘enosh. App-14. <\/p>\n We will send: The people proposed this measure through unbelief; Moses, mistaking their motive, approved of it; and God, being justly displeased, permitted them to follow their own counsel, which proved injurious to them only through their sin and folly. Num 13:1-20 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Num 13:2 – Send thou Num 20:1 – Then Num 32:8 – General<\/p>\n 1:22 {o} And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.<\/p>\n (o) Read Num 13:3.<\/p>\n And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come. 22. 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