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 removed thence, and pitched upon the river of Zered.

And they departed thence and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which river is in the wilderness, and cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.

Wherefore it is spoken in the book of the war of the LORD, "Go with a violence, both on the river of Arnon

and on the river's head, which shooteth down to dwell at Ar, and leaneth upon the coasts of Moab."

And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, the interpreter, which dwelt upon the river of the land of the children of his folk; to call him, saying, "Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt which covereth the face of the earth and lie even hard by me.

even as the broad valleys and as gardens by the river's side, as the tents which the LORD hath pitched and as cypress trees upon the water.

And they went up even unto the river of Eshcol and saw the land, and discouraged the hearts of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the LORD had given them.

And shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and shall go out at the sea.