Numbers 13:24
The Scripture
(24) The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The Israelites' scouts travel ahead and encounter the twelve Midianite tribes, who offer food and hospitality before betraying them to the Israelites. Moses orders the Midianites to be killed, and the Israelites obey. The chapter highlights the danger of unchecked hospitality and the importance of obedience to God's command.
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