As per HaShem’s command Moshe chose Anashim – good and holy people – one from each of the 12 tribes:
“From the tribe of Reuven – Shamua the son of Zakur.
From the tribe of Shimon – Shafat the son of Chori.
From the tribe of Yehudah – Kaleiv the son of Yefuneh.
From the tribe of Yisachar – Yigal the son of Yosef.
From the tribe of Ephraim – Yehoshua the son of Nun.
And Moshe continued with the names of the other seven tribes. Only one tribe was not represented – the tribe of Levi.
Why wasn’t anyone sent from the Tribe of Levi?
Some Rabbis say that since Levi would not be getting a piece of the land, there was no reason that they should send a representative.
Others say that the people from the tribe of Levi simply had more faith in HaShem than the other tribes and did not feel the need to send a scout.
Which answer do you like best? (Personally, I like them both.)