And they went up and searched out the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men go to Hamath, and they ascended unto the south and came unto Hebron: where Ahiman was, and Sheshai and Talmai; the sons of Anak. Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt. read more. And they came unto the river of Eshcol and they cut down there a branch with one cluster of grapes and bare it upon a staff between twain, and also of the pomegranates and of the figs of the place. The river was called Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down there. And they turned back again from searching the land, at forty days' end.