1st Samuel 17: 38 And Saul armed David with his armor, and he put a helmet of brass upon his head; also, he armed him with a coat of mail. 39 And David girded his sword upon his armor, and he tried to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
Again, when Saul finally caved in to David’s offer, he again resorted to finite modes of thought and action as it seemed the expert thing to do by loading David up with his own spear, and shield. But, the armor of Saul would not only greatly impede David, it could have put him at risk of defeat.
Thus, it was that by taking counsel of God and being willing to be led by God, David was able to maximize his golden opportunity. This is what those ten spies, together with the multitudes had failed to do. They left God entirely out of the picture, and that is how they squandered their golden opportunity.
Joshua and Caleb however tracked a different route, for they incorporated The God of heaven into their assessments and conclusions, and thus, whenever Divinity is united with humanity, individuals as well as nations, in most cases, would not squander their golden opportunity.
Proverbs 3: 4 So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
May The Lord add is blessing to the study of His word. God bless!