But the menwhohad goneup with him said,"We are not ableto goup againstthe people,for they are toostrongfor us."
Then Calebquietedthe peoplebeforeMosesand said,"We should by allmeansgoup and takepossessionof it, for we will surelyovercomeit."
"Now whyare you discouragingthe sonsof Israelfrom crossingoverinto the landwhichthe LORDhas giventhem?
"For when they wentup to the valleyof Eshcoland sawthe land,they discouragedthe sonsof Israelso that they did not gointo the landwhichthe LORDhad giventhem.
Wherecan we goup? Our brethrenhave made our heartsmelt,saying,"The peopleare biggerand tallerthanwe; the citiesare largeand fortifiedto heaven.And besides,we sawthe sonsof the Anakimthere."'
"Hear,O Israel!You are crossingoverthe Jordantodayto goin to dispossessnationsgreaterand mightierthanyou, greatcitiesfortifiedto heaven,
[So] we seethat they were not ableto enterbecauseof unbelief.
"Nevertheless my brethrenwhowentup with me made the heartof the peoplemeltwith fear;but I followedthe LORDmy Godfully.
Then Saulsaidto David,"You are not ableto goagainstthisPhilistineto fightwith him; for you are [but] a youthwhile he has been a warriorfrom his youth."
