19And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds;
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Matthew Henry
(vv. 1-20)Here we have, I. Orders given to send spies to search out the land of Canaan. It is here said, God directed Moses to send them ( Num. 13:1 ; 2 ), but it appears by the repetition of the story afterwards (Deut. 1:22) that the motion came originally from the people; they came to Moses, and said, We will send men before us ; and it was the fruit of their unbelief. They would not take God’s word that ...
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