Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.

The way of the spies

General references

Bible References

Arad

Numbers 33:40
Now the Canaanite, the king of Arad who lived in the Negev in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the sons of Israel.
Joshua 12:14
the king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;
Judges 1:16
The descendants of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up from the city of palms with the sons of Judah, to the wilderness of Judah which is in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with the people.

The way of the spies

Numbers 13:21
So they went up and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, at Lebo-hamath.
Numbers 14:45
Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down, and struck them and beat them down as far as Hormah.

Then

Deuteronomy 2:32
“Then Sihon with all his people came out to meet us in battle at Jahaz.
Joshua 7:5
The men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of their men, and pursued them from the gate as far as Shebarim and struck them down on the descent, so the hearts of the people melted and became as water.
Joshua 11:19
There was not a city which made peace with the sons of Israel except the Hivites living in Gibeon; they took them all in battle.
Psalm 44:3
For by their own sword they did not possess the land,
And their own arm did not save them,
But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence,
For You favored them.

General references

Numbers 20:17
Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through field or through vineyard; we will not even drink water from a well. We will go along the king’s highway, not turning to the right or left, until we pass through your territory.’”