Person Old Testament
Sethur
Sethur, the son of Michael, was one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to scout out the land of Canaan, representing the tribe of Asher. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 13:13.
Why it matters. Son of Michael, spy from the tribe of Asher
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Sethur
Sethur, mentioned in Num.13.13, was the son of Michael and one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. He was chosen to represent the tribe of Asher. Along with the other spies, Sethur was instructed to assess the land, its inhabitants, and its agricultural potential. After forty days, the spies returned with their report. While Caleb and Joshua encouraged the Israelites to trust in God and take possession of the land, the other ten spies, including Sethur, presented a discouraging report, emphasizing the strength of the inhabitants and the challenges they faced. This lack of faith led to the Israelites wandering in the wilderness for forty years.
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.
Numbers (1 verse)