Numbers 13:30

“And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, etc.] In his presence, they standing before him; or “unto Moses” f176, as they were coming to him with open mouth against him; for upon the above report of the spies they began to murmur and mutiny, and to speak against Moses for bringing them out of Egypt into a wilderness, feeding them with vain hopes of a country which they were never likely to enjoy; and in their wrath they might be making up to him, threatening to pull him to pieces, but were restrained by Caleb, who signified he had something to say to them, to which they attended, he being one of the spies, and for their principal tribe, the tribe of Judah, that went foremost; the Targum of…”

“Caleb - Together with Joshua, as is manifest from Num 14:6-7, Num 14:30, but Caleb alone is here mentioned, possibly because he spake first and most, which he might better do, because he might be presumed to be more impartial than Joshua, who being Moses's minister might be thought to speak only what he knew his master would like. Stilled the people - Which implies either that they had began to murmur, or that by their looks and carriage, they discovered the anger which boiled in their breasts. Before Moses - Or, towards Moses, against whom they were incensed, as the man who had brought them into such sad circumstances. Let us go up and possess it - He does not say, Let us go up and conquer…”

“13:30 Caleb and Joshua (see 14:6, 10, 30) were more optimistic in their assessment of the land than the other spies were (cp. 14:31-33).”

“Num 14:6-9, Num 14:24; Jos 14:6-8; Psa 27:1, Psa 27:2, Psa 60:12, Psa 118:10, Psa 118:11; Isa 41:10-16; Rom 8:31, Rom 8:37; Phi 4:13; Heb 11:33 Numbers 13:31”

“As these tidings respecting the towns and inhabitants of Canaan were of a character to excite the people, Caleb calmed them before Moses by saying, "We will go up and take it; for we shall overcome it." The fact that Caleb only is mentioned, though, according to Num 14:6, Joshua also stood by his side, may be explained on the simple ground, that at first Caleb was the only one to speak and maintain the possibility of conquering Canaan. Numbers 13:31”