17 Bible Verses about Spies

And Joseph remembered his dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, "Ye are spies, and to see where the land is weak is your coming." And they said unto him, "Nay, my lord: but to buy victuals thy servants are come. We are all one man's sons, and mean truly, and thy servants are no spies."

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, "Send men out to search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers, a man; and let them all be such as are rulers among them." And Moses, at the commandment of the LORD, sent forth out of the wilderness of Paran such men as were all heads among the children of Israel, whose names are these:read more.
In the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. In the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. In the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. In the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph. In the tribe of Ephraim, Hosea the son of Nun. In the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu. In the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi. In the tribe of Joseph, in the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi. In the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli. In the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael. In the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi. In the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi. These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called the name of Hosea, the son of Nun, Joshua. And Moses sent them forth to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, "Get you southward and go up into the high country: and see the land, what manner thing it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, either few or many; and what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what manner of cities they dwell in, whether they dwell in tents or walled towns; and what manner of land it is, whether it be fat or lean, and whether there be trees therein or not. And be of a good courage, and bring of the fruits of the land." And it was about the time that grapes are first ripe.

And Moses sent to search out Jazer, and they took the towns belonging thereto and conquered the Amorites that were there.

And then ye came unto me every one and said, 'Let us send men before us, to search us out the land and to bring us word again, both what way we shall go up by, and unto what cities we shall come.'

Then Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two spies, secretly, saying, "Go and view the land and also Jericho." And they went, and came unto a harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold there came men in hither tonight, of the children of Israel, to spy out the country." And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, "Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the land."

But the city shall be excommunicate, both it and all that is therein, unto the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, both she and all that is with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with unbelievers, when she had received the spies to lodging peaceably.

Likewise also, was not Rahab the harlot justified through works, when she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

Then Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, "Get you up and view the country." And the men went up and spied out Ai,

and the house of Joseph searched out Bethel which before time was called Luz. And the spies saw a man come out of the city and they said unto him, "Show us the way into the city, and we will show thee mercy."

And the children of Dan sent of their kindreds five men of activity, out of their coasts, even out of Zorah and Eshtaol, to view the land and search it out, and said unto them, "Go and search out the land." And they came to mount Ephraim, even to the house of Micah and lodged there.

the lords of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, "Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, because he hath sent to comfort thee? Nay, he hath rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city and to spy it out, even to overthrow it."

the lords of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, "Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father in thy sight, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? Nay, but it is to search and overthrow and to spy out the land, that his servants be come unto thee."

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves perfect, to take him in his words, and to deliver him unto the power, and authority of the deputy. And they asked him saying, "Master, we know that thou sayest, and teachest right, neither considerest thou any man's degree, but teachest the way of God truly. Is it lawful for us to give Caesar tribute, or no?"

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel, how they might tangle him in his words. And they sent unto him their disciples with Herod's servants, saying, "Master, we know that thou art true, and that thou teachest the way of God truly, neither carest for any man, for thou considerest not men's estate.

And they sent unto him certain of the Pharisees with Herod's servants, to take him in his words. And as soon as they were come, they said unto him, "Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: For thou considerest not the degree of men, but teachest the way of God truly: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?

and that because of incomers, being false brethren, which came in among others to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage.