They said,"Arise,and let us goup againstthem; for we have seenthe land,and behold,it is verygood.And will you sitstill?Do not delayto go,to enter,to possessthe land.
"Be strong,and let us showourselves courageousfor the sakeof our peopleand for the citiesof our God;and may the LORDdowhatis goodin His sight."
"Nowtherefore, behold,the LORDhas puta deceivingspiritin the mouthof alltheseyour prophets;and the LORDhas proclaimeddisasteragainstyou."
Now the kingof Israelsaidto his servants,"Do you knowthat Ramoth-gileadbelongs to us, and we are stilldoingnothingto takeit out of the handof the kingof Aram?"
Then Calebquietedthe peoplebeforeMosesand said,"We should by allmeansgoup and takepossessionof it, for we will surelyovercomeit."
"Do not workfor the foodwhich perishes,but for the foodwhich enduresto eternallife,whichthe Sonof Manwill giveto you, for on Him the Father,God,has set His seal."
So Joshuasaidto the sonsof Israel,"Howlongwill you putoffenteringto takepossessionof the landwhichthe LORD,the Godof your fathers,has givenyou?
"When you enter,you will cometo a securepeoplewith a spaciousland;for Godhas givenit into your hand,a placewherethereis nolackof anythingthat is on the earth."
When they cameback to their brothersat Zorahand Eshtaol,their brotherssaidto them, "What[do] you [report]?"
"Takecourageand be men,O Philistines,oryou will becomeslavesto the Hebrews,as they have beenslavesto you; therefore, be menand fight."
