The spies.—Perhaps, rather, the scouts of the blockading squadron. The Israelites, like most ancient nations, were little…

And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city
Or "the keepers" ^F18 ; those that were sent to watch, …

The people of Israel were very neglectful of their duty and their own best interest. Because of slothfulness and cowardice, they would not take the…