Numbers 14:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

NUMBERS CHAPTER 14 The children of Israel murmur against Moses and Aaron, Numbers 14:1-4. Moses, Aaron, Caleb, and Joshua go to appease the people, Numbers 14:5-9; wherefore the people would have stoned them, Numbers 14:10. The Lord threateneth them with the pestilence, Numbers 14:11,12. Moses entreateth the Lord for the people, Numbers 14:13-19. The Lord heareth Moses, Numbers 14:20,21; yet promiseth that the murmurers shall never enter into the land of Canaan, Numbers 14:22,23. Judgments on the murmurers, Numbers 14:26-35. They that brought an evil report on the land die of the plague, Numbers 14:36,37. They who would take possession of the land contrary to God's command are smitten, Numbers 14:40-45. Except Caleb and Joshua, and some few others. A synecdochial expression, the whole for the greatest part.

Numbers 14:1

1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.