Matthew Poole and continuators on Deuteronomy 1:28

28 Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we, the cities are great, and walled up to Heaven ; and moreover, we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.

In number and strength and valour.

i. e. To a great height. A common Hyperbole, as Gen. 11. 4 Psal. 1[illegible: 1+ letters]7. 26.

The Children of Anak. or Enak. See Iudg. 1. 10, 20.

Marginal references: Heb. [illegible: 1 word]; Num. 1▪ [illegible: 1 word] 29. [illegible: 1+ letters], 3[illegible: 1+ letters]; Num. 1[illegible: 1+ letters] ▪ [illegible: 1 word]