Person Old Testament
Michael
Michael, from the tribe of Asher, was one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to scout out the land of Canaan. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 13:13.
Why it matters. A spy from the tribe of Asher.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Michael
Michael is mentioned in the book of Numbers as one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan (Num.13.13). He was chosen as the representative from the tribe of Asher. Along with the other spies, Michael was instructed to assess the land, its inhabitants, and its cities (Num.13.17-20). After forty days, the spies returned with their report, acknowledging the land's fruitfulness but emphasizing the strength of its inhabitants and fortified cities (Num.13.25-29). While Caleb and Joshua encouraged the people to trust in the Lord and take possession of the land, the other ten spies, including Michael, gave a discouraging report that instilled fear in the Israelites (Num.13.30-33). As a result, the people rebelled against Moses and the Lord, leading to a forty-year delay in entering the Promised Land (Num.14).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
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