When they came to the valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes so large that it took two of them to carry it on a pole between them! They also brought back samples of the pomegranates and figs.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The brook of Eshcol is by some identified with the rich valley immediately to the north of Hebron (but by others with Wady Hanein to the south of H…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The brook of Eshcol. This is commonly identified with the valley of Hebron. Ritter says that the reputation of the grapes of Hebro…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they came unto the brook of Eshcol
Or "valley of Eshcol" F21 , which is here so called by anticipatio…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The searchers of the land brought a bunch of grapes with them, and other fruits, as proofs of the goodness of the country, which was to Israel both…