<P> Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it ." </P> <P> However, the Israelite community believed the majority's conclusions . All of the spies, except Joshua and Caleb, were struck down with a plague and died . </P> <P> Joshua was at first a fierce warrior . He was chosen as the representative from his tribe, Ephraim, to explore the land of Canaan, and was in agreement with Caleb that the Promised Land could be conquered . After the incident with the 12 spies, Joshua lived through the 40 year wandering period, and was named successor to Moses as instructed by God . Joshua completed the task of leading the Israelites into the Promised Land and of taking possession of it . Joshua also was the leader in renewing the Mosaic covenant with their God . </P> <P> Caleb was from the tribe of Judah . He was also chosen to explore the land of Canaan, and he was (along with Joshua) the other man who said that the God of Israel could help the Israelite people to victory against the Canaanites . God promised Caleb and Joshua that they would receive the land which they had explored for themselves and their descendants . Caleb was also told that he would live to go into the Promised Land . </P>

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