When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.
When you go there, you will find a people living peacefully without fear, and a spacious land. God has given it into your hands—a place that has everything you could need on earth.
The writer is describing a promised land that God has given them, which is abundant and populated by unsuspecting people who can be easily conquered.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the story of the tribe of Dan searching for new territory during the period of the Judges (around 1200-1000 BC). The Danites had sent spies to scout out the northern city of Laish, and the spies are reporting back about this prosperous, undefended city. During this chaotic period in Israel's history, tribes often had to secure their own territories as there was no central government.
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