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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Numbers 13:30

And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, for the form and the tendency of the spies' report naturally produced great excitement, and said, Let us go up at once and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. Thus Caleb voiced the opinion of himself and Joshua.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    4. AT KADESH-BARNEA AND ISRAEL'S UNBELIEF CHAPTER 13 _ 1. The command to search out the land (Numbers 13:1)_ 2. The names of the spies (Numbers 13:4) 3. Directions given (Numbers 13:17) 4.

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ESPIAL OF CANAAN. This narrative is marked by numerous discrepancies, due to its being a fusion of two accounts drawn from JE and P. In the one (JE) the spies start probably from Kadesh (Numbers 1...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CALEB. whole-hearted. STILLED. silenced. WELL ABLE. the conclusion of faith....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND CALEB STILLED THE PEOPLE, &C.— In the next chapter we have a more full account of the consequences of the report made by the spies, and of Caleb's and Joshua's behaviour....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. SURVEY AND REPORT vv. 21-33 TEXT Numbers 13:21. So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath. 22. And they ascended by the south, and came unt...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND CALEB STILLED THE PEOPLE BEFORE MOSES, AND SAID, LET US GO UP AT ONCE, AND POSSESS IT; FOR WE ARE WELL ABLE TO OVERCOME IT._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SENDING OF THE SPIES AND THEIR REPORT 8. Oshea] RV 'Hoshea,' meaning 'help' or 'salvation.' Joshua, or Jehoshua (Numbers 13:16), means 'Jehovah is my help': see on Exodus 17:9....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 13 MOSES SENDS 12 MEN INTO THE COUNTRY CALLED CANAAN – NUMBERS 13:1-24 V1 The *LORD said to Moses, v2

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND CALEB STILLED THE PEOPLE. — The fact that Caleb alone is mentioned in this place is by no means inconsistent with the statement which is contained in Numbers 14:6, from which it appears that Joshu...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּ֧הַס כָּלֵ֛ב אֶת ־הָ עָ֖ם אֶל

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE SPIES AND THEIR REPORT Numbers 13:1; Numbers 14:1 Two narratives at least appear to be united in the thirteenth and fourteenth Chapter s. From Numbers 13:17;...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS Numbers 13:21 It was August. Eshcol lay southeast of Hebron. Its sloping hills were covered with choice grapevines, the clusters of which weighed ten to twelve pound...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we have another story of failure. It is closely associated with the movement of the people toward the promised land. The hour had come in which they should go forward. In this account in Numbers...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    South. They had already routed the Amalecites; but the spies insidiously recall to their remembrance, that they would be again in arms to obstruct their passage. --- Hethites, dwelt nearest the Philis...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Reader! do not fail, in this view of Caleb's zeal, to remark the blessed properties of distinguishing grace! And is not Caleb, in this instance, a type of all the true solders of the LORD JESUS, who i...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The previous portion of the Book of Numbers, viewed as a history, has evidently a prefatory character, however important and divinely wise. It is in a great measure preparatory for that which we have...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    30._And Caleb stilled the people before Moses. _That is, he restrained the murmurs of the people before Moses, against whom they had begun to rise tumultuously. Hence it appears that much was said on...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 13 AND 14. Next, the pleasant land is despised. I shall here call the attention of the reader to some points mentioned on this subject in other parts of the B...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND CALEB STILLED THE PEOPLE BEFORE MOSES,.... In his presence, they standing before him; or "unto Moses" n, as they were coming to him with open mouth against him; for upon the above report of the sp...

  • Jonathan Edwards' Notes On The Scriptures

    Num. 13:30. According to Caleb's faith so was it done unto him. The people were discouraged with that report of the spies, that there they saw giants, the sons of Anak, and that they were in their own...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Caleb_ Together with Joshua, as is manifest from chap. Numbers 14:6; Numbers 14:30; but Caleb alone is here mentioned, possibly because he spake first and most, which he might better do, because he m...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The names of the men who were sent to search the land. 17 Their instructions. 21 Their actes. 26 Their relation. 1 AND the LORD spake vnto Moses, saying, 2 Send thou men, that they may search t...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    SPIES SENT TO CANAAN (vs.1-25) As Israel drew nearer to Canaan, God instructed Moses to send a man from each of the 12 tribes to spy out the land Canaan (vs.1-2). If we compare this to Deuteronomy 1:...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    26-33 We may wonder that the people of Israel staid forty days for the return of their spies, when they were ready to enter Canaan, under all the assurances of success they could have from the Divine...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    CALEB, together with Joshua, as is manifest from NUMBERS 14:6,7,30; but Caleb alone is here mentioned, possibly because he spake first and most, which he might better do, because he might be presumed...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    "And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Send thou men that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Numbers 13:30 Caleb H3612 quieted H2013 (H8686) people H5971 Moses H4872 said H559 (H8799) up H5927 ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Spies sent into Kadesh-barnea, and their report. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Caleb, Joshua. CONCLUSION: Faith looks at difficulties through God but unbelief looks through difficulties at God....

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Numbers 13:11. _The tribe of Joseph._ This verse seems deficient. _Septri Manasseh;_ where the sense is, that the sceptre of Joseph was in the tribe of Manasseh. The Hebrew משׂה _matta,_ signifies mac...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Let us go up at once, and possess it._ THE ANCIENT CANAAN A TYPE OF HEAVEN I. In what respects the ancient canaan was a type of heaven. 1. It was a promised land, and the right of possession was f...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 13:25 The spies’ report covers the same events described in vv. Numbers 13:17. But while the earlier account is straightforward and factual, the spies’ account is vivid and

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Numbers 13:1. _And the Lord spake unto Moses_, &c. It appears from Deuteronomy 1:22, that the sending of the spies to search out the land was suggested by the people an...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE REBELLION AT KADESH (Numbers 13:1, Numbers 14:1). NUMBERS 13:2 Send thou men, that they may search

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter thirteen we get the story. Now, they come to Kadesh Barnea and they are now on the border ready to enter into the Promised Land. They had been about two years, a little over two years n...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Hebrews 11:33; Isaiah 41:10; Joshua 14:6; Numbers 14:24; Numbers 14

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Caleb — Together with Joshua, as is manifest from Numbers 14:6, Numbers 14:30, but Caleb alone is here mentioned, possibly because he spake first and most, which he might better do, because he might b...

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