Spies were used to collect information, usually of a military nature
Joseph's brothers accused of being spies: Genesis 42:9–11, Genesis 42:14–16, Genesis 42:30–34; Numbers 13:1–20, Numbers 21:32; Deuteronomy 1:22; Joshua 2:1–3; Joshua 6:17, Joshua 6:22, Joshua 6:25; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25; Joshua 7:2; Judges 1:23–24, Judges 18:2, Judges 18:14, Judges 18:17; 2 Samuel 10:3 parallel 1 Chronicles 19:3
Spies were used to incriminate Jesus Christ and the first Christians
Luke 20:20–22 parallels Matthew 22:15–16, Mark 12:13–14; Galatians 2:4
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