From Nave’s Topical Bible
Spies
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 9Passages listed
- 7Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- General scriptures concerningGenesis 42:9
- Sent to investigate
- CanaanNumbers 13
- JaazerNumbers 21:32
- JerichoJoshua 2:1
- Used by David1 Samuel 26:4
- Used at the court of Absalom2 Samuel 15:102 Samuel 17:1–17
- Pharisees acted asLuke 20:20
- In the congregation of GalatiaGalatians 2:4
The passages, in Bible order (9)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 9 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Genesis 42:9
Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”
Commentary on Genesis 42:92 voices
They answered and said, "We do not even know the Egyptian language so that, by speaking Egyptian, we might escape notice and deceive the Egyptians. That we dwell in the land of Canaan you can learn from our offering. Moreover, there are twelve of us, …
Ephrem the Syrian· COMMENTARY ON GENESIS 36:4, 373Patristic
And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Numbers 13:1
And the LORD said to Moses,
Commentary on Numbers 13:11 voice
And the Lord Spake unto Moses,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Numbers 21:32
After Moses had sent spies to Jazer, Israel captured its villages and drove out the Amorites who were there.
Commentary on Numbers 21:322 voices
And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Jaazer - To he identified probably with the ruins Sir or es-Sir 10 miles north of Heshbon. The occupation of it by the Israelites virtually completed their conquest of the Amorite kingdom; and prepared the way for the pastoral settlements in it which they not long after established Num 32:35.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- Joshua 2:1
Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
Commentary on Joshua 2:12 voices
Rahab; what is the force of her name? We have been following the historical sense; let us now reflect upon the anagogic significance of the name. Rahab thus admits of two interpretations: the name may imply either a "broad space" or, better, "pride." Consider, therefore, its impact. She who formerly walked the broad, spacious road to death, she whose pride was driving her to destruction, was later converted unto humility.
Jerome· HOMILIES ON THE PSALMS 18 (Ps 86), 420Patristic
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Samuel 26:4
David sent out spies to verify that Saul had arrived.
Commentary on 1 Samuel 26:41 voice
David therefore sent out spies,.... To observe if he was coming or come, and where he was, that he might not be surprised by him; for though David knew the Lord was and would be his protection, he thought proper to be upon his guard, and to make use of means for his safety: and understood that Saul was come in very deed; that he was most certainly come, and come to some certain place; which he himself went to reconnoitre, as in 1Sa 26:5.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Samuel 15:10
Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’”
Commentary on 2 Samuel 15:102 voices
But Absalom sent spies throughout all the land of Israel,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Absalom sent spies - These persons were to go into every tribe; and the trumpet was to be blown as a signal for all to arise, and proclaim Absalom in every place. The trumpet was probably used as a kind of telegraph by the spies: trumpet exciting trumpet from place to place; so that, in a few minutes all Israel would hear the proclamation.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- 2 Samuel 17:1–17
Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.
Commentary on 2 Samuel 17:1–171 voice
Moreover, Ahithophel said unto Absalom,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Luke 20:20
So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
Commentary on Luke 20:202 voices
These bold and hardhearted men, being ready for only evil, do not entertain a good purpose, but with their mind full of the craftiness of the devil, they commit themselves to wicked plans. They lay traps for Christ, plan a trap for an accusation against him, and gather pretexts for falsely accusing him. In their bitterness, they are already meditating and plotting the lying words they spoke against him before Pilate.… They pretended to be kind and just. They imagined that they could deceive him who knows secrets.
Cyril of Alexandria· COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 135, 444Patristic
And they watched him,.... What he said, and what he did, and where he went, that they might take an advantage against him, or know where he was, to send to him, as they should think fit, and take the best opportunity of so doing.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Galatians 2:4
This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.
Commentary on Galatians 2:42 voices
So great had been his desire to be approved and supported by those whom you wish on all occasions to be understood as in alliance with Judaism! When indeed he says, that "neither was Titus circumcised," he for the first time shows us that circumcision was the only question connected with the maintenance of the law, which had been as yet agitated by those whom he therefore calls "false brethren unawares brought in." These persons went no further than to insist on a continuance of the law, retaining unquestionably a sincere belief in the Creator.
Tertullian· Against Marcion Book V, 220Patristic
(Vers. 3-5.) But not even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Gentile, was compelled to be circumcised. Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery— to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you. But even Titus, who was with me, was not compelled to be circumcised, although he was a Gentile.
Jerome· Commentary on Galatians, 420Patristic