One of those sent by Moses to search the land of Canaan in the second year after the Exodus. He and Joshua alone brought back a true report of the land (Num. 13: 6, 30; 14: 6-38). They alone of all who had left Egypt survived the 40 years in the wilderness (Num. 26: 65; 32: 12; Deut. 1: 36) and entered Canaan (Josh. 14: 6-14; 15: 13-19).