Numbers · Chapter 13 King James Version

Numbers 13:31

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The Scripture

(31) But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 32:9Deuteronomy 1:28Joshua 14:8Hebrews 3:19