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
In addition, the officers are to say to the troops, "Who among you is afraid and fainthearted? He may go home so that he will not make his fellow soldier's heart as fearful as his own."
Joshua 2:9
She said to the men, "I know the Lord is handing this land over to you. We are absolutely terrified of you, and all who live in the land are cringing before you.
Isaiah 13:7
For this reason all hands hang limp, every human heart loses its courage.
Ezekiel 21:7
When they ask you, 'Why are you groaning?' you will reply, 'Because of the report that has come. Every heart will melt with fear and every hand will be limp; everyone will faint and every knee will be wet with urine.' Pay attention -- it is coming and it will happen, declares the sovereign Lord."
The people
Deuteronomy 9:1
Listen, Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan so you can dispossess the nations there, people greater and stronger than you who live in large cities with extremely high fortifications.
Numbers 13:28
But the inhabitants are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. Moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there.
We have seen
Deuteronomy 9:2
They include the Anakites, a numerous and tall people whom you know about and of whom it is said, "Who is able to resist the Anakites?"
Joshua 11:22
No Anakites were left in Israelite territory, though some remained in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.
Joshua 15:14
Caleb drove out from there three Anakites -- Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.
Judges 1:10
The men of Judah attacked the Canaanites living in Hebron. (Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba.) They killed Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
2 Samuel 21:16
Now Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants of Rapha, had a spear that weighed three hundred bronze shekels, and he was armed with a new weapon. He had said that he would kill David.
General references
Numbers 13:31
But the men who had gone up with him said, "We are not able to go up against these people, because they are stronger than we are!"
Numbers 32:9
When they went up to the Eshcol Valley and saw the land, they frustrated the intent of the Israelites so that they did not enter the land that the Lord had given them.
Deuteronomy 3:5
All of these cities were fortified by high walls, gates, and locking bars; in addition there were a great many open villages.