1)

Whom did the people want to stone?

1.

Rashi: Yehoshua and Calev.

2.

Sotah, 35a: They actually threw stones upwards towards the Shechinah. 1

3.

Oznayim la'Torah (citing MIdrashim): They wanted to stone Moshe and Aharon - with reference to Pasuk 2. 2

1

Torah Temimah: Which the Gemara learns from the 'Vav' in "u'Chevod Hashem ... " connecting the word to "li'Regom osam ba'Avanim". See Torah Temimah, note 7.

2

See Oznaim la'Torah, who elaborates.

2)

In what form did the Glory of Hashem appear to the people?

1.

Rashi and Targum Yonasan: In the form of a Cloud of Glory - to catch the stones that the people were about to throw. 1

1

See Sifsei Chachamim.

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