Deuteronomy 1:24

24 They left and went up into the hill country and came to the Valley of Eshcol, scouting the land.

Deuteronomy 1:24 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 1:24

And they turned and went up into the mountain
As they were ordered and directed by Moses, ( Numbers 13:17 )

and came unto the valley of Eshcol;
so called from the cluster of grapes they cut down there, as they returned:

and searched it out;
the whole land, and so were capable of giving a particular account of it.

Deuteronomy 1:24 In-Context

22 "Then all of you approached me and said, 'Let's send men ahead of us, so that they may explore the land for us and bring us back a report about the route we should go up and the cities we will come to.'

23 The plan seemed good to me, so I selected 12 men from among you, one man for each tribe.

24 They left and went up into the hill country and came to the Valley of Eshcol, scouting the land.

25 They took some of the fruit from the land in their hands, carried [it] down to us, and brought us back a report: 'The land the Lord our God is giving us is good.'

26 "But you were not willing to go up, rebelling against the command of the Lord your God.