Flavius Josephus,
The Project Gutenberg Works of Flavius Josephus…
“ Several Laws. CHAPTER 13. Moses Removed From Mount Sinai, And Conducted The People To The Borders Of The Canaanites. CHAPTER 14. How Moses Sent Some Persons To Search Out The Land Of The Canaanites, And The Largeness Of Their Cities; And Further That When Those Who Were Sent Were Returned, After Forty Days And Reported That They Should Not Be A Match For Them, And Extolled The Strength Of The Canaanites The Multitude Were Disturbed And Fell Into Despair; And Were Resolved To Stone Moses, And To Return Back Again Into Egypt, And Serve The Egyptians. ”
