Matthew Henry on Numbers 13:21-25

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The searchers of the land brought a bunch of grapes with them, and other fruits, as proofs of the goodness of the country; which was to Israel both the earnest and the specimen of all the fruits of Canaan.

Such are the present comforts we have in communion with God, foretastes of the fulness of joy we expect in the heavenly Canaan. We may see by them what heaven is.

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commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Numbers 13:1-33EXPOSITION THE REBELLION AT KADESH (Numbers 13:1-33, Numbers 14:1-45).Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryMatthew Henry on Numbers 13:21-25We have here a short account of the survey which the spies made of the promised land. 1. They went quite through it, from Zin in the south, to Rehob, near Hamath, in the north, Numbers 13:21. See Numbers 34:3. It is pro…Matthew Henry commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Numbers 13:21From the wilderness of Zin. The extreme southern boundary of the promised land (Numbers 34:3, Numbers 34:4; Joshua 15:1, Joshua 15:3). There seems to be but one marked natural feature which could have been chosen for th…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Numbers 13:22And came unto Hebron. This and the following details of their journey are appended to the general statement of Numbers 13:21 in that inartificial style of narrative still common in the East. On the name Hebron, and the…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Numbers 13:23The brook of Eshcol. Rather, "the valley of Eshcol," for it is not a land of brooks. Probably between Hebron and Jerusalem, where the grapes are still exceptionally fine, and the dusters of great size. They bare it betw…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Numbers 13:24The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster. It is very probable that it was already known as the valley of Eshcol, from the friend of Abraham, who bore that name and lived in that neighbourhood (Genes…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Numbers 13:25They returned … after forty days. This is a period of time which constantly recurs in the sacred books (see on Exodus 24:18). It points to the fact that their work was completely done, and the land thoroughly explored.Joseph S. Exell and contributors