Deuteronomy 1:22-26

Then you all came to me and suggested, “Let's send men on ahead to explore the land and report back to us about what route to take and which towns we'll come across.”

It seemed like a good plan to me, so I chose twelve of your men, one from each tribe.

They set off and went up into the hill country as far as the Valley of Eshcol, exploring the land.

They brought back some of the country's fruit, carrying it down to us, and gave us the report: “The Lord our God is giving us good land.”

But you didn't want to go. You rebelled against the instructions of the Lord your God.