And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.
And they said, 'Get up, so we can go attack them! We have seen the land, and look, it is very good. Why are you just sitting there? Don't be lazy about going in to take possession of the land.'
The writer is showing how the Danite scouts urged their people to stop hesitating and boldly take the good land they had discovered.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, the tribe of Dan was seeking to secure their inheritance in the Promised Land because they had not fully conquered their allotted territory, leading them to send spies to scout for new areas. The spies returned from exploring the land of Laish, describing it as fertile and undefended, which made it an attractive target for conquest. This verse captures their urgent encouragement to the tribe to act decisively and take possession of the land.
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