20 I said to you: ‘You have come to the hill country of the Amorites, which ADONAI our God is giving to us.

21 See, ADONAI your God has set the land before you — go up, take possession, as ADONAI God of your fathers has promised you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.’

22 “Then all of you came near to me and said: ‘Let’s send men ahead of us to explore the land for us and bring us back word about the way we should go up and the cities we will enter.’