What happened before the spies could strike ?
The Midrash noted that says , “ Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two spies secretly ( , " cheresh " ) . ” The Midrash read the word , " cheresh " ( “ secretly ” ) , as , " chares " , “ earthenware , ” to teach that the two spies took with them earthenware pots and cried , “ Here are pots !