Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.
Discouraged
The people
We have seen
General references
Bible References
Discouraged
Deuteronomy 20:8
The officers will continue to address the army and say, ‘Is there any man who is afraid or cowardly? Let him leave and return home, so that his brothers’ hearts won’t melt like his own.’
Joshua 2:9
and said to them, “I know that the Lord has given you this land and that the terror of you has fallen on us, and everyone who lives in the land is panicking because of you.
Isaiah 13:7 Therefore everyone’s hands will become weak,
and every man’s heart will melt.
and every man’s heart will melt.
Ezekiel 21:7
And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ then say: Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will become weak. Every spirit will be discouraged, and every knee will turn to water. Yes, it is coming and it will happen.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.
The people
Deuteronomy 9:1
“Listen, Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go and drive out nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens.
Numbers 13:28
However, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. We also saw the descendants of Anak there.
We have seen
Deuteronomy 9:2
The people are strong and tall, the descendants of the Anakim. You know about them and you have heard it said about them, ‘Who can stand up to the sons of Anak?’
Joshua 11:22
No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites, except for some remaining in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.
Joshua 15:14
Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.
Judges 1:10
Judah also marched against the Canaanites who were living in Hebron (Hebron was formerly named Kiriath-arba). They struck down Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
2 Samuel 21:16
Then Ishbi-benob, one of the descendants of the giant, whose bronze spear weighed about eight pounds and who wore new armor, intended to kill David.
General references
Numbers 13:31
But the men who had gone up with him responded, “We can’t go up against the people because they are stronger than we are!”
Numbers 32:9
After they went up as far as Eshcol Valley and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land the Lord had given them.
Deuteronomy 3:5
All these were fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, besides a large number of rural villages.