Nevertheless the people be strong... — The spies adopted the words of Exodus 3:8, “flowing with milk and honey,” as descriptive of the fertility of the land of Canaan, but at the same time they discouraged the hearts of their brethren by their description of the strength of the fortified cities and the gigantic stature of the inhabitants.
The children of Anak. — Better, of the Anakim. (See Numbers 13:22, and Note.)