Numbers 13:17-20

17Moses gave the men these instructions as he sent them out to explore the land: “Go north through the Negev into the hill country.

18See what the land is like, and find out whether the people living there are strong or weak, few or many.

19See what kind of land they live in. Is it good or bad? Do their towns have walls, or are they unprotected like open camps?

20Is the soil fertile or poor? Are there many trees? Do your best to bring back samples of the crops you see.” (It happened to be the season for harvesting the first ripe grapes.)