The first unsuccessful battle

Moses sent out a reconnaissance crew to spy on Canaan.  The report back was that the task would be difficult.  The Canaanites were tall and strong.  They lived in fortified towns.  The Israelites wanted to go back to Egypt.  Once again Yahweh was angry and wanted to kill them all and just start with Moses alone.  Finally, he stopped the plague among the Israelites.  Moses used the bronze snake to stop a plague.  There punishment was that no one living would see the Promised Land, only their children would.  Thus, they spent forty years wandering in the desert until all the complainers had died.  The first battle for the Holy Land was not a success since Yahweh was not with them.  Is God with you?