Numbers 13:28 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

We saw the children of Anak there— See Numbers 13:32-33 and Genesis 6:4. This exaggerated account of the cities and of the inhabitants was given with a view to discourage the people from attempting a country thus defended by walls almost impregnable, and by inhabitants as formidable in number as gigantic in size.

Numbers 13:28

28 Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.